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Criminal Justice Studies at Sam Houston State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sam Houston State University is in Huntsville, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 788 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Sam Houston State University.

Studying Online at Sam Houston State University

Distance learning is available at Sam Houston State University. Of 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Sam Houston State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Sam Houston State University are 67% women (529) and 33% men (259).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 741 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Sam Houston State University, 67% were women (498) and 33% were men (243).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	295
Hispanic / Latino	293
Black / African American	102
Asian	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	16
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 39 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at Sam Houston State University, 64% were women (25) and 36% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, above the national average of 48%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Doctoral Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 8 doctoral criminal justice studies graduates at Sam Houston State University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Sam Houston State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.