Criminology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 394 degrees in criminology annually.
The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminology Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminology degree levels they offer.
Any student who is interested in criminology needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.
There were approximately 60 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat University of Houston - Clear Lake if you wish to pursue a degree in criminology. Located in the medium-sized city of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1718 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH Clear Lake is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in criminology needs to check out Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Kingsville. This university ranks 98th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 27 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent data year.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a great decision for students interested in a degree in criminology. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Odessa. A Best Colleges rank of #1677 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Permian Basin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UT Permian Basin in the most recent data year.
Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Commerce. A Best Colleges rank of #1292 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M Commerce is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year.
Texas A&M San Antonio is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 100th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 116 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.
Howard Payne is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Brownwood. This university ranks 2029th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were about 9 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Howard Payne in the most recent data year.
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St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 97th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 14 criminology students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The criminology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminology rankings. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
