by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 31,754 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,292 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,396 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. TC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 581 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Huston - Tillotson University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Huston - Tillotson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 86 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Wiley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Mid-America Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 at Mid-America Christian University
Remington College - Fort Worth Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Criminal Justice at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus
Lubbock Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Lubbock Christian University
Texas Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 62 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at East Texas Baptist University
Rogers State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Rogers State University is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Criminal Justice Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 608 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Criminal Justice Report
University of Phoenix - Texas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Phoenix - Texas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #17, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 258 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
St. Mary’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 349 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Criminal Justice Report
Brookline College - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Brookline College - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Criminal Justice at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #23, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of the Incarnate Word Criminal Justice Report
East Central University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 at East Central University
With a ranking of #25, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Abilene Christian University
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