Most Focused Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region
Legal Research is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on legal research in the Southwest Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that offer legal research awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Legal Research in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools where legal research makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
Top 11 Most Focused Legal Research Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to legal research than National Paralegal College. Set in the city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Marys University ranks #2 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Marys University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the most focused schools for legal research. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 792 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus one of the most focused schools for legal research. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. Legal Research accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 219 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Arizona State University Skysong one of the most focused schools for legal research. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 351 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Methodist University placed #6 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Arizona State University comes in at #7 for legal research focus this year. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. About 0.7% of the degrees Arizona State University awards are in legal research, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona landed the #8 spot among the most focused legal research schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year.
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Baylor University placed #9 for legal research by degree focus. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. About 0.2% of the degrees Baylor University awards are in legal research, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Houston landed the #10 spot among the most focused legal research schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #11 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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