by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 105 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice studies.
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The criminal justice studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region criminal justice studies students.
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 list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 898 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 338 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 310 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 300 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 105 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 296 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 281 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 259 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 219 ’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%.
With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 210 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 190 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 181 ’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%.
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El Centro College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 324 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #16, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 126 ’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%.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Criminal Justice Studies Report
Prairie View A & M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UNT Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s criminal justice studies 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Central Texas College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Blinn College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 69 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Criminal Justice Studies Report
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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