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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Texas

15 Colleges
$32,188 Avg Salary
$24,321 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminology Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - San Antonio to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at UT Dallas take out is $21,168.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Criminology majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $21,065 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great place for criminology students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Criminology majors at Texas A&M Kingsville take out an average of $26,370 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at St. Mary’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Criminology majors at St. Mary's take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminology programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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#8

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

With a ranking of #8, Paris Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminology students. Located in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

Howard Payne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools in Texas ranking. Howard Payne is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brownwood.

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#10

McMurry University

Abilene, TX

McMurry University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, McMurray University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Criminology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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