2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas
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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 4,871 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 9.5% of all the criminal justice bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice & corrections programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Sam Houston State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's criminal justice & corrections ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. SHSU also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 8,795 students at SHSU that take at least one class online. About 6,353 of the students at SHSU are attending part time.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University Report
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at UH Downtown is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,159 students at UH Downtown that take at least one class online. 8,391 of UH Downtown students are attending part time.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Houston - Downtown
Lamar University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 9,710 of Lamar University students are exclusively distance learners. About 10,969 of the students at Lamar University are attending part time.
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The University of Texas at Arlington earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population. UT Arlington also made our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas list, coming in at #6.
About 1.4% of UT Arlington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 17,309 students at UT Arlington are exclusively online. 22,217 of UT Arlington students are attending part time.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at Arlington
Texas State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,921 students at Texas State that take at least one class online. 8,642 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Tarleton State University. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at Tarleton is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. 6,360 students at Tarleton are exclusively online. 4,832 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of North Texas as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas ranking.
About 1.8% of UNT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. There are roughly 12,105 part time students in attendance at UNT.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Texas Report
Texas A&M International University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 3,412 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M International University. There are roughly 2,764 part time students in attendance at Texas A&M International University.
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Our rankings recognize Our Lady of the Lake University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 980 students at OLLU are exclusively online. 319 students are part time.
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The University of Texas at Tyler comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at UT Tyler is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,443 students take at least one class online at UT Tyler. 4,126 of UT Tyler students are attending part time.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas at Tyler
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