2025 Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southwest Region
23
Colleges in the Southwest Region
3,292
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 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 23 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,292 degrees in criminal justice annually.
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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School
Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminal Justice Degree Level
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 the Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Best Schools for Criminal Justice in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
349
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice has to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 349 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
401
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Skysong is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.
There were about 401 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Arizona State University - Skysong
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Program Name
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
810
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice needs to check out University of Phoenix - Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 810 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
48
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Sam Houston State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OK
UCO is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. A Best Colleges rank of #999 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Central Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In TX
59
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stephenville. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 59 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Tarleton State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
633
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 633 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Texas State University
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
49
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
67
Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 90th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 67 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M International University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminal justice from Texas A&M International University
