2023 Best Criminology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Criminology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Criminology for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying criminology list, UT Dallas has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Criminology for a Master’s. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UH Clear Lake supports 9,053 students, and 465 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 292 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Criminology for a Master’s list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,617 students enrolled at OCU, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. To help with additional expenses, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma City University]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Criminology for a Master’s. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying criminology list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 594 of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Commerce were GI Bill® students, of which 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Commerce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Criminology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Kingsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Veteran Student Life Report