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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region

61 Colleges
$34,694 Avg Salary
$26,138 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $35,851. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at SHSU take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $162.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University Report

Out of the 61 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

On average, criminal justice graduates from AIU Online take out $37,970 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $115.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at American InterContinental University - Online Report

#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $6,750.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Texas College Report

#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 61 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University Report

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $22,196 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $329, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $20,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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With a ranking of #8, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UH Downtown carry an average student debtload of $29,750.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at North Harris Montgomery take out is $13,176.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lone Star College System Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
12 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ

Explore the most popular online criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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).

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