Texas Tech University MS in Criminal Justice & Corrections
The main focus area for this major is Forensic Science & Technology. 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 Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Rankings for the Texas Tech MS in Criminal Justice
Each year, College Factual produces its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.
On the 2021 list, Texas Tech was ranked #218 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
How Much Does a Master’s in Criminal Justice from Texas Tech Cost?
Texas Tech Graduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Texas Tech paid an average of $746 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $331 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,958 | $13,428 |
| Fees | $2,223 | $2,223 |
Does Texas Tech Offer an Online MS in Criminal Justice?
Texas Tech does not offer an online option for its criminal justice master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Tech Online Learning page.
Texas Tech Master’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their master’s degree in criminal justice in 2018-2019, all of them were women.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the criminal justice master’s degrees at Texas Tech in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
MS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Texas Tech
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forensic Science & Technology | 8 |
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*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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