Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

18 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the criminal justice undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in criminal justice at San Jacinto College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Jacinto Community College

#2

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Out of the 18 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brenham.

About 14% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 86% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Blinn College take out $13,140 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blinn College

#3

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.

Women make up 28% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Navarro College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $21,514 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Community College District

#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at El Centro College 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 large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at El Centro College take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at El Centro College Report

#6

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read More…

McLennan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 11 students majoring in criminal justice at MCC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at MCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,106.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at McLennan Community College

Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lamar State College - Orange

#9

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

With a ranking of #9, Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Texas College

#10

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read More…

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

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 18 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.