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

59 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from SHSU take out $24,772 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.

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Out of the 59 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Of the 520 students majoring in criminal justice at UT Rio Grande Valley, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 324 students majoring in criminal justice at UTSA, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UTSA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,860. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Criminal Justice majors at UNT take out an average of $21,698 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Texas Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from UTEP take out $21,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at El Paso

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH Downtown is a 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.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UH Downtown accumulate an average of around $29,765 in student debt.

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Texas A&M International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

About 58% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 42% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Texas A&M International University take out an average of $16,574 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Women make up 46% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Tarleton accumulate an average of around $25,088 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton State University Report

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from UT Arlington take out $22,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at Arlington

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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 26 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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