by our College Data Analytics Team
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 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 105 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice studies 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 criminal justice studies students.
Out of the 105 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jarvis Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Jarvis Christian College is located in Hawkins, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 105 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 898 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 104 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of North Texas at Dallas
Out of the 105 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Sul Ross State University
New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. NMSU Grants is a public institution located in Grants, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at New Mexico State University - Grants
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
With a ranking of #8, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 281 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at El Paso Community College
Prairie View A & M University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 110 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Prairie View A & M University
Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Tarleton State University
Luna Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 26 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 310 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ruidoso, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus Criminal Justice Studies Report
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 74 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 259 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
With a ranking of #18, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at NMSU Main Campus
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 338 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 90 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 26 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Western New Mexico University
With a ranking of #24, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at University of Central Oklahoma
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 116 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Texas A&M Commerce
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