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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region

27 Colleges
$34,694 Avg Salary
$26,138 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

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

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#2

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 25 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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