by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 899 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 520 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UT Rio Grande Valley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 345 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas State
Out of the 59 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 273 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Texas
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 256 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at El Paso
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 208 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students 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 #8, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. 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
With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 184 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UT Arlington
Prairie View A & M University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 125 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 116 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M Commerce
University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UNT Dallas is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 88 bachelors’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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Texas at Dallas
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 84 students 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 Lamar University
Wayland Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University
With a ranking of #16, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Texas Southern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 53 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 49 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 49 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Christian University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Sul Ross State University is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 48 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sul Ross
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 44 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Angelo State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Angelo State University
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 40 students 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%.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
West Texas A&M University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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