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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$31,435 Avg Salary
$22,013 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, criminology was ranked #81 in the country. In fact 11,039 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Criminology Schools

#1

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Howard Payne University the best school in the Southwest Region for criminology students. Located in the town of Brownwood, Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Southwest Region . UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UH Clear Lake take out is $21,065.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debtload of $21,168.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from NAU carry an average student debtload of $20,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $340.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

On average, criminology graduates from St. Mary's take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

McMurry University

Abilene, TX

With a ranking of #6, McMurry University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Read full report on Criminology at Arizona State University - Tempe

Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

Criminology majors at CNM take out an average of $11,990 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 440
Arizona 295
Oklahoma 24
New Mexico 83

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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