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2023 Best Criminology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Criminology Doctor's Degree School for You

Criminology is the #142 most popular major in the country with 936 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Criminology 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 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Criminology

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the best school in the Southwest Region for criminology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Read full report on Criminology at The University of Texas at Dallas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Criminology at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55
Arizona 14
Oklahoma 12
New Mexico 2

One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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