Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwest Texas Junior College

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Southwest Texas Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde, Texas and has a total student population of 6,480.

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.

Southwest Texas Junior College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Southwest Texas Junior College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Southwest Texas Junior College

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

Southwest Texas Junior College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

50% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Southwest Texas Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Texas Junior College with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Southwest Texas Junior College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Texas Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science	5

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 Southwest Texas Junior 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

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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