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2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 61,055 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,329 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,741 and $24,869 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 959 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in legal professions.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 209 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 110 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Texas A&M College Station

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 102 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Legal Professions Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston Legal Professions Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 41 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions at St. Mary’s

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions at SMU

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National Paralegal College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Full National Paralegal College Legal Professions Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Legal Professions at University of Tulsa

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With a ranking of #12, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Legal Professions at Baylor University

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions at The University of Texas at Austin

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With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Legal Professions at UNM

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With a ranking of #15, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Professions at Texas Southern University

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Wayland Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wayland Baptist University Legal Professions Report

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 130 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Legal Professions at OCU

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