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Criminal Justice Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at El Paso is in El Paso, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 318 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at El Paso

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Among 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 59% women (187) and 41% men (131).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 313 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 58% were women (183) and 42% were men (130).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	297
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 97% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 5 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	5

Minority students account for 100% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 48%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at The University of Texas at El Paso work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.