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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas

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4,865 Degrees Awarded
$33,937 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas

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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,865 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice and corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree criminal justice students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Jarvis Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Jarvis Christian College is located in Hawkins, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full Jarvis Christian College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 899 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at SHSU

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wiley College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wiley College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 189 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M International University

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Sul Ross State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sul Ross Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 88 bachelors’s criminal justice 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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UNT Dallas

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 520 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UT Rio Grande Valley

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American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at American InterContinental University - Houston

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Prairie View A & M University

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at McMurry University

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Strayer University - Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Texas

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Huston - Tillotson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Huston - Tillotson University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A&M 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.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University

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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas

South University, Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. South University, Austin is a small school located in Round Rock, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Austin

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. UH Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 208 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 184 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton State University

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 74 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 256 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at El Paso

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 324 bachelors’s criminal justice 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%.

Full UTSA Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus

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With a ranking of #23, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lubbock Christian University

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With a ranking of #24, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas Southern University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 345 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas State

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