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UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #22 out of 329 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 518 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 424 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #28 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
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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 Rio Grande Valley.
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to 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, 97% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 504 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Of the 24 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 54% were men and 46% were 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, 88% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 2 |
