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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 185 students majoring in criminal justice at UOPX - Arizona, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 126 students majoring in criminal justice at Grand Canyon University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lamar University Report

University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in criminal justice at UH Downtown, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 51% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Texas A&M International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M International University Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 54% are male.

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University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Texas Report

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 25 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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