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MSU Texas BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

44 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,772 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at MSU Texas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the MSU Texas BS in Criminal Justice

#466 in the U.S
#31 in Texas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at MSU Texas was ranked #466 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #31 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Texas.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)80
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)123
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections151
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools155
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans165
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections185
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections217
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)238
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)268
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)275
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)285
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates292
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans294
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections295
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools320
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans337
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)349
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)371
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections424
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections436
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates464
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools466
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections637

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from MSU Texas Cost?

$9,581 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

MSU Texas Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MSU Texas paid an average of $255 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $190 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,708$7,658
Fees$3,873$3,873
Books and Supplies$1,050$1,050
On Campus Room and Board$9,504$9,504
On Campus Other Expenses$1,986$1,986

Learn more about MSU Texas tuition and fees.

MSU Texas Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Texas in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From MSU Texas?

$35,772 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Texas is $35,772 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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Does MSU Texas Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Online degrees for the MSU Texas criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSU Texas Online Learning page.

MSU Texas Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

44 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.7% Women
52.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 44 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 47.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at MSU Texas in 2019-2020, 52.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American10
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at MSU Texas

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies44

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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