by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,470 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 662 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and police science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Redlands Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Redlands Community College is a small school located in El Reno, Oklahoma that handed out 27 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Redlands Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookline College - Tucson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Brookline College - Tucson is a small private for-profit school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 11 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Brookline College - Tucson
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 46 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #4 spot on the list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Brookline College - Albuquerque
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Del Mar College
Wiley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Wiley College
Odessa College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Odessa College
New Mexico Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at New Mexico Junior College
With a ranking of #9, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Altus, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western Oklahoma State College
Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. CBC is located in Beeville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Coastal Bend College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Navarro College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 32 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Navarro College
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lamar Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #13, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 38 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Cochise County Community College District
Midland College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Midland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Midland College
Victoria College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Victoria College
Austin Community College District ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 84 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern Oklahoma State College
Rio Salado College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 54 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Rio Salado College
North Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. North Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Arizona College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern Arizona College
Alvin Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin Community College is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Alvin Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a small school located in Miami, Oklahoma that handed out 4 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NEO A&M College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Rogers State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brazosport College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s police science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Clovis Community College is a small school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 5 associates’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Clovis Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
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