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2027 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools in the Southwest Region

[Tax Law/Taxation](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/tax-law-taxation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong tax law/taxation education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for tax law/taxation students.

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• Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in tax law/taxation, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools

1

University Of Houston
Houston, TX

$9,717 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,255 Avg Student Debt

$62,377 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Houston earned the #1 spot for value among tax law/taxation schools in the Southwest Region. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. Students from in state pay about $9,717 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,547. Tax Law/taxation graduates carry a median of $21,255 in student loans. Tax Law/taxation graduates of University Of Houston earn a median of $57,529 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Houston admits about 74% of applicants.

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

$67,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,712 Avg Student Debt

$78,354 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Southern Methodist University one of the best values for tax law/taxation. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,040 in tuition and fees. Tax Law/taxation graduates carry a median of $20,712 in student loans. Early-career tax law/taxation graduates make about $78,515. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Southern Methodist University admits about 63% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.