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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 16,306 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,694 and $26,138 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,055 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 185 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UOPX - Arizona
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 163 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 126 masters’s criminal justice 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 117 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 97 masters’s criminal justice 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lamar University
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 40 masters’s criminal justice 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Houston - Downtown
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton State University
Texas A&M International University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M International University
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 24 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #11, Aspen University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Aspen University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 22 masters’s criminal justice 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Aspen University
Northeastern State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern State University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s criminal justice degrees 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 & Corrections at The University of Texas at Arlington
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hardin - Simmons
Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNT Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UNT Dallas
With a ranking of #16, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas State University
Texas Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 14 students 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Prairie View A & M University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Prairie View A & M University
Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice 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 degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Angelo State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #25, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice 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 degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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