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2023 Most Popular Criminology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$26,865 Avg Salary
$22,569 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology Associate 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 Most Popular Criminology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for criminology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in criminology at CNM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminology majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $13,594 in student debt.

Full Criminology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#2

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paris Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Paris Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Paris.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminology at Paris Junior College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Read full report on Criminology at Paris Junior College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the criminology majors at the school.

Full Criminology at Wharton County Junior College Report

#4

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LeTourneau University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Criminology at LeTourneau 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 4 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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