by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,988 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice studies programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 851 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Sam Houston State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 324 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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 The University of Texas at San Antonio
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 300 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 273 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 256 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 208 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 138 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Criminal Justice Studies Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Texas A&M Commerce
Prairie View A & M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 110 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Prairie View A & M University
With a ranking of #12, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 100 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at University of Central Oklahoma
With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 84 bachelors’s criminal justice studies 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Lamar University
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Texas Christian University
Sul Ross State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Sul Ross State University
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler
Angelo State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 43 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Angelo State University Criminal Justice Studies Report
West Texas A&M University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 36 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 32 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
