by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Texas Christian University. 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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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, TCU came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for TCU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TCU paid an average of $2,180 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,570 | $51,570 |
| Fees | $90 | $90 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,040 | $14,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,228 | $5,228 |
Learn more about TCU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at TCU took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from TCU make an average of $46,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $32,399.
TCU does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TCU Online Learning page.
About 54.2% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.8% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at TCU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 59 |
*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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