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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The bachelor's program at UTSA was ranked #225 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #13 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UTSA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UTSA paid an average of $739 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,724 | $17,730 |
| Fees | $2,842 | $2,842 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,636 | $2,636 |
Learn more about UTSA tuition and fees.
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 UTSA in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $20,112 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTSA is $32,847 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
UTSA 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 UTSA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 51.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 53.3%.
Around 84.1% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at UTSA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| 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 | 283 |
*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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