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Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the most popular online school in Texas for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 37% are male.

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.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 39% are male.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 208 students majoring in criminal justice at UH Downtown, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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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#4

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

Of the 76 students majoring in criminal justice at Wayland Baptist University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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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#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Women make up 47% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 30 students majoring in criminal justice at OLLU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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

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Strayer University - Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Texas carry an average student debtload of $47,839.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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 University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at UT Permian Basin, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Report

#10

McMurry University

Abilene, TX

McMurry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

Women make up 24% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 13 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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