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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 9,267 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,832 and $26,268 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,329 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The criminal justice 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 272 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at El Paso Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 328 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Texas College
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Garland, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Remington College - Dallas Campus
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. American InterContinental University - Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texarkana College
With a ranking of #7, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Del Mar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Del Mar College
McLennan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Remington College - North Houston Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Remington College - North Houston Campus is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Remington College - North Houston Campus
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Texas College
South Plains College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Plains College
Amarillo College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 64 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelina College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 29 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Howard College
Wiley College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wiley College
With a ranking of #17, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 52 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Odessa College
Hill College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hill College
With a ranking of #19, Coastal Bend College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Beeville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Temple College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Temple College
Navarro College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Navarro College
With a ranking of #22, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 61 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tyler Junior College
With a ranking of #23, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Blinn College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blinn College
Laredo College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Laredo College is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 32 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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