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 14.5M citations received by 412K 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
1235
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
85%

2. Rice University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$18,521

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,596
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1900

4. University of Houston - Downtown

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$7,490
Enrollment
15,077

5. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#22 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1074
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
76%

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
5,796
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1972

7. Texas Southern University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
910
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
96%

8. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
984
Male:Female
47:53
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 229
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Prairie View, Texas
77 University of Texas Medical Branch 230
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Galveston, Texas
107 Sam Houston State University 46
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Huntsville, Texas
132 Texas A&M University - College Station 95
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College Station, Texas
234 University of Texas at Austin 21
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Austin, Texas
247 Texas State University 148
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San Marcos, Texas
259 Baylor University 221
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Waco, Texas
303 University of Texas at San Antonio 141
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San Antonio, Texas
367 Southern Methodist University 199
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Dallas, Texas
369 University of Texas at Arlington 164
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Arlington, Texas