by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in law than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region offering law.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
Leading the list of the most focused law schools is South Texas College Of Law. Located in the city of Houston, South Texas College Of Law is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 276 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at South Texas College Of Law
St Marys University ranks #2 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Marys University is a private not-for-profit university. About 28% of the degrees St Marys University awards are in law, or about 240 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for St Marys University
Oklahoma City University is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. Law accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Oklahoma City University
University Of Tulsa is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Tulsa, University Of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Tulsa
Texas Southern University is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Texas Southern University is a public school located in the city of Houston. Law accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 185 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Texas Southern University
University Of North Texas At Dallas placed #6 for law by degree focus. Set in the city of Dallas, University Of North Texas At Dallas is a public institution. About 10% of the degrees University Of North Texas At Dallas awards are in law, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of North Texas At Dallas
Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot among the most focused law schools. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. Law accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 246 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Southern Methodist University
Baylor University landed the #8 spot among the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 192 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Baylor University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus comes in at #9 for law focus this year. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 194 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Houston placed #10 for law by degree focus. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. About 3% of the degrees University Of Houston awards are in law, or about 280 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Houston
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #11 for law focus this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. Law accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 411 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most focused law schools. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Law accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot among the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public university. Law accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 145 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Texas Tech University
Arizona State University landed the #14 spot among the most focused law schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. About 1% of the degrees Arizona State University awards are in law, or about 290 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Arizona State University
University Of Arizona placed #15 for law by degree focus. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in law, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Arizona
Texas A And M University College Station comes in at #16 for law focus this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Texas A And M University College Station awards are in law, or about 178 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Texas A And M University College Station
This list is compiled 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).
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