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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 10,182 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 848 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree criminology students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Criminology at UT Dallas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Clear Lake Criminology Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminology at Arizona State University - Tempe

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #5 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminology at Texas A&M Commerce

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

Read full report on Criminology at Texas A&M Kingsville

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree criminology students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Read full report on Criminology at Northern Arizona University

#7

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Criminology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Howard Payne University is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s criminology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard Payne, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard Payne are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminology at Howard Payne

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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