2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Arizona University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Women make up 17% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in criminal justice at UH Downtown, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at University of Oklahoma, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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Angelo State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.
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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
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With a ranking of #8, Western New Mexico University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.