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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas

36 Colleges in Texas
5,934 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #16 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 36 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,934 degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
898 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Sam Houston State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 898 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Sam Houston State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In TX
66 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice studies has to check out Texas Christian University. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 66 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Texas Christian University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
300 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas State University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 300 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
324 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 324 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Blinn College
Brenham, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
80 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 44th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 80 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Blinn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
310 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

South Texas College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 310 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
219 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

UH Downtown is a large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 45th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 219 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Houston - Downtown

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
296 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 296 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of North Texas

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
210 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Tarleton is a large public university located in the remote town of Stephenville. This university ranks 59th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 210 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In TX
64 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 64 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from McLennan Community College

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 341
Oklahoma 565 160
New Mexico 416 344

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1,807
Criminal Justice 1,236
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 106
Corrections 63
Securities Services Administration/Management 50
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 41
Juvenile Corrections 30

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