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

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Finding the Best Criminology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Criminology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the criminology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Criminology

Our analysis found University of Houston - Clear Lake to be the best school for criminology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminology at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Criminology at Arizona State University - Tempe

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminology programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Full Criminology at Texas A&M University - Commerce Report

Best Criminology Colleges by State

Explore the best criminology schools 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 7 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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