by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Arlington ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at UT Arlington was ranked #202 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #17 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Arlington handed out 170 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 196 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UT Arlington. This makes it the #88 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Arlington go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,928 a year. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from UT Arlington make a median salary of $48,409 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $45,048.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Arlington, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $19,908 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at The University of Texas at Arlington.
Of the 170 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Arlington, about 42% were men and 58% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 6 |
The criminal justice program at UT Arlington awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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