2023 Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is the 197th most popular major in the country with 3,675 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 753 other corrections and criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other corrections and criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other corrections and criminal justice programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other corrections and criminal justice program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The other corrections & criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying other corrections & criminal justice.
Top 3 Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 500 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cameron University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice list. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other corrections and criminal justice degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Cameron University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cameron University supports 3,771 students, and 892 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 284 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,633. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cameron University]](/colleges/cameron-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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