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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton State University

Every criminal justice and 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 Tarleton State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. In 2021, 184 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Tarleton.

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.

Tarleton Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Tarleton does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Tarleton Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Tarleton performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Tarleton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
67
223
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 411

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Tarleton. This makes it the #44 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tarleton Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tarleton is $38,379. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Tarleton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Tarleton State University.

Tarleton Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at Tarleton awarded 184 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Tarleton are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 109
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Tarleton Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

51% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Tarleton. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Tarleton, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tarleton also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Tarleton State University.

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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