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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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

20 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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 master’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Texas. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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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 20 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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