by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and police science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and police science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region police science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookline College - Tucson. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region. Brookline College - Tucson is a small school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 16 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Brookline College - Tucson
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Texas A&M International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Redlands Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. El Reno, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 29 students 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 - Albuquerque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
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 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #5 spot on the list. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Wiley College
Bacone College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Bacone College is a small school located in Muskogee, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bacone College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
South University, Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. South University, Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Round Rock, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at South University, Austin
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at OSU-OKC
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Odessa College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Odessa College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
New Mexico Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 37 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at New Mexico Junior College
Western Oklahoma State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western is a small school located in Altus, Oklahoma that handed out 7 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western Oklahoma State College
Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Coastal Bend College is a small public school situated in Beeville, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Coastal Bend College
Navarro College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Full Navarro College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #16, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lamar Institute of Technology
Cochise County Community College District landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 56 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cochise County Community College District Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Midland College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midland, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Midland College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Aspen University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Aspen University is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Aspen University
Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Victoria College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Austin Community College District landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Austin Community College District
Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wilburton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 641 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rio Salado College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
North Central Texas College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Gainesville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at NCTC
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 293 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Grand Canyon University
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