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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the criminal justice graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,644
Arizona 3,363
Oklahoma 655
New Mexico 571

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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