by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,814 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 5,934 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,643 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The criminal justice studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree criminal justice studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 851 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 324 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 300 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 273 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Texas Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 256 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Criminal Justice Studies Report
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 208 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 170 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Prairie View A & M University
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 88 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lamar University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 48 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 44 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University Criminal Justice Studies Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
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MSU Texas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Texas Woman’s University
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Our Lady of the Lake University Criminal Justice Studies Report
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