8 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Houston, TX

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Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 22.3K citations received by 1.59K academic papers made by 8 universities in Houston was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Houston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

2. Rice University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$19,902

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,610
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Texas
Enrollment
5,354
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1972

5. University of Houston - Downtown

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
88%

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1082
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
80%

7. Texas Southern University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
910
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
99%

8. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,003
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1923

Universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice near Houston

Distance, km
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University
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City
69 Prairie View A&M University 209
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Prairie View, Texas
77 University of Texas Medical Branch 176
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Galveston, Texas
107 Sam Houston State University 49
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Huntsville, Texas
132 Texas A&M University - College Station 103
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College Station, Texas
234 University of Texas at Austin 23
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Austin, Texas
247 Texas State University 150
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San Marcos, Texas
259 Baylor University 172
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Waco, Texas
303 University of Texas at San Antonio 138
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San Antonio, Texas
367 Southern Methodist University 202
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Dallas, Texas
369 University of Texas at Arlington 166
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Arlington, Texas