2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor'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.
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The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor'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 5 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Women make up 25% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, TSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small 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.
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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the # 3 spot on the list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.
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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,363 |
| Oklahoma | 655 |
| New Mexico | 571 |
Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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.