by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate”.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 328 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Texas College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 272 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 169 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at El Centro College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 163 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Harris Montgomery Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Austin Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Austin Community College District Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 81 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Texas College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Blinn College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 69 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at McLennan Community College
Amarillo College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Amarillo College
With a ranking of #11, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Collin County Community College District
Tyler Junior College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tyler Junior College
South Plains College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 53 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Plains College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Odessa College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 52 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Odessa College
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 42 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarrant County College
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
San Antonio College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Antonio College
Navarro College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Navarro College
With a ranking of #18, Laredo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. Laredo College is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 32 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 31 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texarkana College
Angelina College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. AC is a small school located in Lufkin, Texas that handed out 29 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Angelina College
With a ranking of #23, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate list. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 25 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of the Mainland
Hill College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hill College
Howard College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Howard County Junior College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Howard County Junior College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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