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2024 Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas

12 Colleges in Texas
3,557 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$46,794 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Professions isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #16 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,557 degrees in legal professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in Legal Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Professions
Master's Degrees in Legal Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Professions

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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The schools below may not offer all types of legal professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
300 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
33.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal professions. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 300 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station earn a boost of approximately $17,711 above the average earnings of legal professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
384 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in legal professions needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 384 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those legal professions students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin receive $55,433 more than the standard legal professions graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
261 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 261 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Legal Professions degree recipients from Southern Methodist University get an earnings boost of about $21,477 above the average income of legal professions majors.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$42,571 Median Starting Salary

El Centro College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 77 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program make around $42,571 in the first couple years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$42,454 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 39 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make an average of $42,454 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
279 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$53,720 Median Starting Salary

UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 279 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal professions degree program at University of Houston get $6,926 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
243 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$45,445 Median Starting Salary

St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 51st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 243 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program earn an average of $45,445 in the first couple years of working.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 34 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program make around $31,486 in the first couple years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 35th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 79 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program state that they receive average early career income of $28,442.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 131 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal professions degree program at Texas Tech University get $17,189 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 1,479
New Mexico 38 173
Oklahoma 38 701

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Major Annual Graduates
Law 2,044
Legal Support Services 1,126
Legal Research 262
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 125

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