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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Criminology in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,568 and had an average of $24,453 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 842 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,435 and $22,013 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminology.

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Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Colleges for Criminology in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 118 degrees to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Texas A&M San Antonio

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Payne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 16 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Howard Payne University Criminology Report

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #3 spot on the list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at McMurray University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 284 ’s criminology 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 more about Criminology at Northern Arizona University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Criminology at St. Mary’s University

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about Criminology at Oklahoma Baptist University

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at LeTourneau University

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 36 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Texas A&M Kingsville

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 ’s 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%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Criminology Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 24 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full OCU Criminology Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at University of St. Thomas

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Concordia University, Texas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeway, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Concordia University, Texas

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Wharton County Junior College

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 74 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Criminology Report

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #16, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 81 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminology at Central New Mexico Community College

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Paris Junior College
Paris, Texas

Paris Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Paris, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminology at Paris Junior College

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 2 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 Criminology at OKWU or OWU

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminology at St. Edward’s University

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminology at USW

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Criminology Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 11 ’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Criminology at ASU - Tempe

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