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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

41 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 7,644 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the best school in Texas for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Wayland Baptist University accumulate an average of around $22,583 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Texas A & M University - Central Texas carry an average student debtload of $25,141.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Texas. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $24,772. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University Report

#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $23,137.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $21,698 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Criminal Justice majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $29,765 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Criminal Justice majors at Tarleton take out an average of $25,088 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Angelo State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,736.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $14,809 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from OLLU carry an average student debtload of $26,984.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,363
Oklahoma 655
New Mexico 571

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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