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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school in the Southwest Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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#3

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 593
Arizona 516
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 12

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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