by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 31,754 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,292 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #2 spot on the list. College of the Muscogee Nation is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at College of the Muscogee Nation
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 85 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Wayland Baptist University
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 633 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Huston - Tillotson University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 114 students 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Northeastern State University
Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Remington College - Dallas Campus Criminal Justice Report
Brookline College - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Brookline College - Tempe is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 17 ’s criminal justice 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 more about Criminal Justice at Brookline College - Tempe
Texas Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Texas Southern University
Arizona Western College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Arizona Western College
Wiley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Mid-America Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texarkana College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #15, Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Remington College - North Houston Campus
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
With a ranking of #17, Northern Oklahoma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Northern Oklahoma College
Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Criminal Justice at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus
Lubbock Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at East Texas Baptist University
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s criminal justice degrees 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
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 401 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Criminal Justice Report
With a ranking of #23, Seminole State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rogers State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rogers State University is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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