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 has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 547 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and corrections.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hardin - Simmons University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 35 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M International University
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lamar University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UNT Dallas
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 40 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UH Downtown
With a ranking of #7, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’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 37 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University
Prairie View A & M University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Sul Ross is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Texas Christian University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s 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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Angelo State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Texas
West Texas A&M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 14 students 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas State
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s criminal justice 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Austin landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Round Rock, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Austin
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas
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