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2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$24,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 440 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminology

Our analysis found University of Houston - Clear Lake to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Clear Lake are $7,698 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminology graduates from UH Clear Lake carry an average student debtload of $27,594.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a great value for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M San Antonio are $9,093 a year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Dallas are $14,564 per year. On average, criminology graduates from UT Dallas take out $23,732 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $9,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard Payne University is a great value for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Brownwood.

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

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#6

McMurry University

Abilene, TX

McMurry 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Abilene, McMurray University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

McMurray University undergraduate students pay an average of $29,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#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. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

St. Mary’s undergraduate students pay an average of $34,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminology students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

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

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Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 295
Oklahoma 24
New Mexico 83

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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