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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the criminal justice graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools 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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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