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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Houston-Downtown

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

University of Houston-Downtown is located in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 321 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at University of Houston-Downtown.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston-Downtown

Online coursework is an option at University of Houston-Downtown. Among 13,730 students, 4,905 (36%) studied exclusively online and 5,455 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at University of Houston-Downtown

Use these rankings to compare University of Houston-Downtown’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#8 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 128
Best Value	Texas	#59 of 80
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#98 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#211 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#688 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from University of Houston-Downtown

Graduates of University of Houston-Downtown’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,080
2 years	$44,811
3 years	$51,894
4 years	$58,227
5 years	$58,875

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from University of Houston-Downtown report median earnings of $58,227, compared with $59,692 for all University of Houston-Downtown graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from University of Houston-Downtown stands at $22,757.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are 57% women (183) and 43% men (138).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Among the 229 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 64% were women (146) and 36% were men (83).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	132
Black / African American	50
Asian	12
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, higher than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Among the 57 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 46% were women (26) and 54% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	21
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, above 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 University of Houston-Downtown

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at University of Houston-Downtown offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	244
Securities Services Management	77

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at University of Houston-Downtown work across a variety of fields. Here 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.