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Criminal Justice Studies in Texas

Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas

5,659 students earned Criminal Justice Studies degrees in Texas in the 2022-2023 year.

A Criminal Justice Studies major is the 47th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Studies Majors in Texas

Criminal Justice Studies majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 359
Post-Master’s Certificate 4
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 4

Gender Distribution

In Texas, a criminal justice studies major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice studies majors in Texas is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Black or African American: 15.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 51.1%
  • White: 27.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
  • Other Races: 4.5%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice Studies Grads in Texas

In this state, there are 11,620 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice studies degree, compared to 175,310 nationwide.

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Wages for Criminal Justice Studies Jobs in Texas

A typical salary for a criminal justice studies grad in the state is $68,040, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Texas that offer criminal justice studies degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont
97 Degrees in Major Awarded
37% Graduation Rate
16,637 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. 95% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $12,002.

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47 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
21,912 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. 87% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 79% are considered full time.

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37 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
14,016 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $19,575. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. 60% of the teachers are full time.

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23 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
40,953 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.46 years. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $15,205. 95% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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19 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
48,072 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. It takes the average student 4.62 years to graduate. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 62% are considered full time.

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17 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
11,379 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.15 years to graduate. This private school has an average net price of $39,271. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

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16 Degrees in Major Awarded
37% Graduation Rate
4,164 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. A typical student attending UNT Dallas will pay a net price of $9,165. It takes the average student 4.48 years to graduate.

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14 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
34,742 Total Students

The average student takes 4.61 years to complete their degree at UTSA. The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. A typical student attending UTSA will pay a net price of $12,911.

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11 Degrees in Major Awarded
30% Graduation Rate
15,239 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $14,797. The average student takes 5.03 years to complete their degree at UH Downtown. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

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#10

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls
9 Degrees in Major Awarded
44% Graduation Rate
5,860 Total Students

16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $10,464. The average student takes 4.67 years to complete their degree at MSU Texas.

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Criminal Justice Studies Careers in TX

Some of the careers criminal justice studies majors go into include:

Job Title TX Job Growth TX Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 18% $62,830

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to criminal justice studies.

Major Annual Graduates in TX
Criminal Justice 158
Securities Services Management 50
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 41
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Juvenile Corrections 15

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