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

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at San Antonio. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at San Antonio sits in San Antonio, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 257 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Among 35,770 students, 4,185 (12%) studied exclusively online and 19,560 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at The University of Texas at San Antonio

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#17 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#26 of 128
Best Value	Texas	#47 of 80
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#69 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#371 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#522 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio

Students who complete The University of Texas at San Antonio’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	$31,101
2 years	$34,059
3 years	$40,156
4 years	$45,577
5 years	$53,745

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio take home a median $45,577, compared with $59,692 for all The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio stands at $21,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio are 57% women (147) and 43% men (110).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Among the 245 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 57% were women (140) and 43% were men (105).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	185
Black / African American	15
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 85% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio, above the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Of the 12 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 92% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio, higher than the national average of 47%.*

*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 The University of Texas at San Antonio

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at The University of Texas at San Antonio offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	257

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at The University of Texas at San Antonio 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.