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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas Southern University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Texas Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Southern University is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 88 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Texas Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Southern University

Distance learning is available at Texas Southern University. Of 8,704 students, 753 (9%) studied exclusively online and 4,349 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Texas Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Southern University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#68 of 79
Best Value	Texas	#72 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#112 of 128
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#119 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#964 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1011 of 1,205

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#68 of 79
Best Value	Texas	#72 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#112 of 128
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#119 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#964 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1011 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Texas Southern University

Those who finish Texas Southern University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,427
2 years	$40,138
3 years	$42,295
4 years	$51,516
5 years	$60,907

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Texas Southern University take home a median $51,516, compared with $56,361 for all Texas Southern University graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Texas Southern University is $36,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Texas Southern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Texas Southern University are 80% women (70) and 20% men (18).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Texas Southern University

Among the 73 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Texas Southern University, 79% were women (58) and 21% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	70
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University, higher than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Texas Southern University

Of the 14 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Texas Southern University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	11
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University, above the national average of 47%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctoral Program at Texas Southern University

Of the 1 doctoral criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Texas Southern University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections doctoral degree recipients at Texas Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Criminal Justice & Corrections doctoral degree recipients at Texas Southern University, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Texas Southern University

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Texas Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	88

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Texas Southern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.