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2022 Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
848 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Criminology is the 79th most popular major in the country with 10,182 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 848 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the criminology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Criminology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 72 ’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $2,604 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Criminology at Central New Mexico Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Criminology at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin also took the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $7,889 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Criminology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 59 ’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,517 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Read full report on Criminology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $10,857 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Dallas Criminology Report

#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,372 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M San Antonio.

Read more about Criminology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 278 ’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Criminology at NAU

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $10,013 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Criminology Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #13 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $11,105 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Criminology at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 22 ’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,338 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St. Mary’s University.

Read full report on Criminology at St. Mary’s

#11

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard Payne, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Howard Payne University is $16,048 for Southwest Region Criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminology at Howard Payne

#12

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $19,126 for southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Criminology at Saint Edward’s University

#13

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

OBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Baptist University is $18,537 for southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Criminology Report

#14

McMurry University

Abilene, Texas

McMurry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. McMurry University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

McMurray University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McMurray University is $17,194 for southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Criminology at McMurray University

Concordia University, Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeway, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Concordia University, Texas has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Criminology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,588 for southwest region criminology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Concordia University, Texas.

Full Concordia University, Texas Criminology Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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