Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Texas College
South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.
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South Texas College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? South Texas College offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
South Texas College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings
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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at South Texas College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at South Texas College.
South Texas College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program
South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in criminal justice.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 321 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for South Texas College.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Accountants and Auditors | 115,270 | $80,200 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 60,260 | $61,870 |
Computer Workers | 25,620 | $90,290 |
Managers | 20,710 | $122,130 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 19,510 | $48,920 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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