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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region

22 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminology Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Criminology majors at NAU take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a great place for criminology students. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for criminology students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $11,990.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Criminology majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $21,168 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Criminology at The University of Texas at Dallas

The excellent programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #5 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 suburb of Houston.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from UH Clear Lake carry an average student debt load of $21,065.

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

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from Texas A&M Kingsville carry an average student debt load of $26,370.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

After completing their degree, criminology graduates from St. Mary's carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

Read full report on Criminology at St. Mary’s University

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.

Read full report on Criminology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

Full Criminology at Texas A&M University - Commerce Report

#10

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

Paris Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Paris Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Paris.

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Best Criminology Colleges by State

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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 22 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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