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Criminal Justice at Texas State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, take a look at what Texas State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas State University sits in San Marcos, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Texas State University.

Online Class Availability at Texas State University

Many students take online classes at Texas State University. Among 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at Texas State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Texas State University are 53% women (9) and 47% men (8).

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Texas State University

Of the 11 master’s criminal justice graduates at Texas State University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 55% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Texas State University, above the national average of 45%.*

Criminal Justice Doctoral Program at Texas State University

Of the 4 doctoral criminal justice degrees awarded at Texas State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Criminal Justice doctoral degree recipients at Texas State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice program at Texas State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.