Best Online Master’s in Law & Legal Studies in Texas

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An online master’s in law and legal studies degree provides you with the knowledge base and educational requirements to begin a career path in law. Even the busiest students may earn the education they need through flexible online degree programs.

Finding a master’s in law and legal studies in Texas helps Texans find the most affordable programs at colleges and universities they and employers know and trust.

An online master’s in law and legal studies degree develops advanced knowledge for students to pursue legal and business careers or to earn a Juris Doctor and become lawyers or legislators. Master’s degree students engage with key concepts in the field, including law and strategy, negotiation, law and organizational management, and legal reasoning. These programs often include concentrations in areas including business law, health law, and intellectual property law.

In order to become a lawyer, master’s degree holders must go on to earn a JD. Nationally, lawyers earn a median annual salary of $122,960, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Texas, 50% of lawyers earn over $127,000. The job growth rate in Texas is over 15%, much faster than the national average of 5% for all occupations.

All legal professionals are required to hold licensure, which varies by state. In Texas, lawyers must earn professional licensure through the State Bar of Texas.

Lawyers Career Prospects in Texas
Job Growth by 2026 10%
Annual Job Growth 1.4%
Average Wage (Mean):
$150,250
Entry Level Wage:
$72,860
Median Wage:
$127,547
Experienced Wage:
$188,945
Sources: the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Report and the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Employment Projections 2016-2026 Report

Find your online master’s degree in law and legal studies in TX

Study confidently at a quality institution in Texas where you know you will receive training relevant to Texas laws and regulations, and with attention to current affairs in Texas. Finding an online degree at a regionally accredited college or university will help ensure not only the acceptance of your degree by hiring professionals, but it will enable you to pursue an advanced degree should you someday want to take your education to the next level.

Here’s our list of online master’s degrees in law and legal studies offered by regionally accredited colleges and universities in Texas. Sort to find the best, most affordable, and best value online colleges for law degrees.

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    1. St. Mary's University

      San Antonio, TX

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      Program Score

      99

      TX Relative Cost

      Key Facts Answers
      Total Enrollment 3,513 (0% fully online)
      Public or Private Private Non-Profit
      USDE Special Government Status Hispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs 13
      Accreditation Regional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition $32,140 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      Adult Student Friendly SchoolFirst-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      Degree Credits Needed Completion Time1
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Business and Entrepreneurship Law 30 2-3 years
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Commercial Law 30 2-3 years
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Compliance, Business Law and Risk 30 2-3 years
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Education Law 30 2-3 years
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Health Care Compliance Law 30 2-3 years
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Natural Resource Law 30 2-3 years
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Security Policy 30 2-3 years
      L LM - Master of Jurisprudence: Sustainable Development and Conflict Transformation 30 2-3 years
      See SMU’s full list of online degrees!

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    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
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    An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of degrees an institution awards in the program's field each year, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its the retention rate, (5) its the percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
     
    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
    We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
     
    Check out our detailed methodology here.

    Focused on online colleges in TX, our relative cost score compares the average in-state tuitions of Texas schools. In general, Texas is slightly cheaper than the national average of $9,970 (according to The National Center for Education Statistics) for a degree at a public 4-year college or university. However, Texas is home to some of the most affordable colleges and universities in the US, and it’s most expensive schools are tens of thousands cheaper than the most expensive schools in the country.
     
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