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Criminal Justice at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 494 criminal justice degrees were granted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 57% women (283) and 43% men (211).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 451 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 57% were women (258) and 43% were men (193).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	437
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 97% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 43 master’s criminal justice graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 58% were women (25) and 42% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 93% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pursue many career paths. Here are 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.