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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Southwest Region

63 Ranked Colleges
2,022 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 46,814 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,952 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,022 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice studies.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Grants. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region. New Mexico State University - Grants is a public institution located in Grants, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 272 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Luna Community College
Las Vegas, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Luna Community College is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 9 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 310 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Criminal Justice Studies Report

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

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Angelina College
Lufkin, Texas

Angelina College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. AC is located in Lufkin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

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McLennan Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 59 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Howard County Junior College

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Northern New Mexico College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 74 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Blinn College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Laredo College
Laredo, Texas

Laredo College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Laredo College is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

College of the Mainland came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 25 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lamar State College - Orange came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a small school located in Orange, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona

Central Arizona College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SFCC Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 37 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Estrella Mountain Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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