2023 Best Value Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminology Master'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.
The Best Value Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Criminology
Our analysis found Oklahoma City University to be the best value school for criminology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 a year.
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Out of the 7 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 fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $20,125 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminology schools in the Southwest Region . 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 graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 15% of our Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Criminology
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 7 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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