by our College Data Analytics Team
Criminology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on criminology in Texas, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 12 criminology schools in Texas by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where criminology makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to criminology than Texas A And M University San Antonio. Set in the city of San Antonio, Texas A And M University San Antonio is a public institution. 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. Read the full criminology report for Texas A And M University San Antonio
A rank of #2 makes Howard Payne University one of the most focused schools for criminology. Located in the town of Brownwood, Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit university. Criminology accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Howard Payne University
St Marys University ranks #3 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the city of San Antonio, St Marys University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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 ranks #4 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the city of Odessa, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin awards 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
A rank of #5 makes Texas A And M University Kingsville one of the most focused schools for criminology. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Texas A And M University Kingsville
University Of Houston Clear Lake placed #6 for criminology by degree focus. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in criminology, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at University Of Houston Clear Lake
University Of St Thomas Texas landed the #7 spot among the most focused criminology schools. University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Criminology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for University Of St Thomas Texas
Concordia University Texas landed the #8 spot among the most focused criminology schools. Set in the city of Austin, Concordia University Texas is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Concordia University Texas awards are in criminology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for Concordia University Texas
Paris Junior College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused criminology schools. Paris Junior College is a public school located in the town of Paris. About 1% of the degrees Paris Junior College awards are in criminology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminology details for Paris Junior College
The University Of Texas At Dallas placed #10 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public institution. Criminology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminology report for The University Of Texas At Dallas
Texas A And M University Commerce landed the #11 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 #12 for criminology by degree focus. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Criminology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminology at Texas Tech University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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