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2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

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Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,952 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 446 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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.

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Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 126 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students 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 more about Criminal Justice Studies at Grand Canyon University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 97 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 43 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 37 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Tarleton

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at UNT

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies 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 more about Criminal Justice Studies at UT Arlington

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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at TCU

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University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students 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 more about Criminal Justice Studies at UNT Dallas

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Criminal Justice Studies Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees 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%.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Criminal Justice Studies Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Texas Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sul Ross State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler

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With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP Criminal Justice Studies Report

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at UCO

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