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 UTSA ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at UTSA was ranked #183 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #15 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at San Antonio handed out 324 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 283 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UTSA. This makes it the #113 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTSA is $30,974. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.
Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from UTSA make a median salary of $33,688 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $45,048.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UTSA, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $21,875 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at UTSA is $153 per month.
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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 San Antonio.
Of the 324 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UTSA, about 46% were men and 54% 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, 70% 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 San Antonio with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 228 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 11 |
The criminal justice program at UTSA awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% 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 San Antonio with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 11 |
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