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Criminal Justice Studies at South Texas College

Criminal Justice Studies at South Texas College

If you plan to study criminal justice studies, take a look at what South Texas College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

South Texas College Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

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.

South Texas College does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

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Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

60% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice studies 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 studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 259
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,400 $87,840
Correctional Officer Supervisors 4,000 $52,500
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,220 $68,040

References

*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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