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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$31,435 Avg Salary
$22,013 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminology Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Criminology

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the best school in the Southwest Region for criminology students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminology schools in the Southwest Region . NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminology programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminology students. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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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

More Criminology Rankings in the Southwest Region

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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