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2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$28,938 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for criminology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the criminology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminology

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year. Criminology majors at NAU take out an average of $20,587 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $340.

Read full report on Criminology at Northern Arizona University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year. On average, criminology graduates from UH Clear Lake take out $27,594 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH Clear Lake also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M San Antonio are $22,764 a year.

Read full report on Criminology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

#4

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Payne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Brownwood, Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard Payne are $30,488 a year.

Full Criminology at Howard Payne University Report

#5

McMurry University

Abilene, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McMurry University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at McMurray University are $29,190 a year.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminology programs. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Dallas are $39,776 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminology majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $23,732 in student debt.

Full Criminology at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminology programs. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Mary’s are $34,564 a year.

Full Criminology at St. Mary’s University Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 a year.

Full Criminology at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

Saint Edward’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Edward’s University are $49,996 a year.

Read full report on Criminology at Saint Edward’s University

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 9 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.

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