by our College Data Analytics Team
Criminology is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on criminology in the Southwest Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region offering criminology.
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Below are the schools where criminology makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
The most focused school in the country for criminology is Texas A And M University San Antonio. Located in the city of San Antonio, Texas A And M University San Antonio is a public university. About 8% of the degrees Texas A And M University San Antonio awards are in criminology, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Texas A And M University San Antonio
Howard Payne University ranks #2 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the town of Brownwood, Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Howard Payne University awards are in criminology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Howard Payne University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranks #3 for criminology by degree focus. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville. Criminology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Oklahoma Baptist University ranks #4 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the town of Shawnee, Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Oklahoma Baptist University
St Marys University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. St Marys University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. Criminology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at St Marys University
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin comes in at #6 for criminology focus this year. Set in the city of Odessa, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin
Texas A And M University Kingsville landed the #7 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public school located in the town of Kingsville. Criminology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Texas A And M University Kingsville
Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 181 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Northern Arizona University
University Of Houston Clear Lake comes in at #9 for criminology focus this year. University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public school located in the city of Houston. About 2% of the degrees University Of Houston Clear Lake awards are in criminology, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for University Of Houston Clear Lake
University Of St Thomas Texas landed the #10 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for University Of St Thomas Texas
Concordia University Texas landed the #11 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Austin, Concordia University Texas is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Concordia University Texas
Paris Junior College landed the #12 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Paris Junior College
Central New Mexico Community College comes in at #13 for criminology focus this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Central New Mexico Community College awards are in criminology, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Central New Mexico Community College
The University Of Texas At Dallas landed the #14 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Located in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public university. Criminology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at The University Of Texas At Dallas
Texas A And M University Commerce landed the #15 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Texas A And M University Commerce awards are in criminology, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Texas A And M University Commerce
Texas Tech University placed #16 for criminology by degree focus. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Texas Tech University
Arizona State University placed #17 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Criminology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Arizona State University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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