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Criminal Justice Programs in Texas

Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Texas

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
East Texas A&M UniversityCriminal Justice$52,758 n=102$18,375 n=178
Strayer University-TexasCriminal Justice$49,345 n=399$56,372 n=724
Tarleton State UniversityCriminal Justice$45,318 n=200$20,665 n=235
University of Houston-DowntownCriminal Justice$43,188 n=296$25,000 n=217
Texas State UniversityCriminal Justice$41,770 n=449$19,500 n=393
American InterContinental University-HoustonCriminal Justice$41,497 n=350$50,164 n=487
The University of Texas at ArlingtonCriminal Justice$40,545 n=216$16,031 n=154
The University of Texas at San AntonioCriminal Justice$40,341 n=372$17,750 n=265
University of North TexasCriminal Justice$39,952 n=327$19,025 n=296
Sam Houston State UniversityCriminal Justice$39,808 n=1,057$21,500 n=1,058
Prairie View A & M UniversityCriminal Justice$37,286 n=155$24,996 n=164
The University of Texas at El PasoCriminal Justice$37,036 n=384$15,500 n=289
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyCriminal Justice$35,674 n=801$12,000 n=394
Texas A & M International UniversityCriminal Justice$35,616 n=272$13,575 n=152

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Abilene Christian UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Angelo State UniversityCriminal Justice$40,993 Small program - rough guide n=60$20,000 Small program - rough guide n=63
Remington College-Dallas CampusCriminal Justice$36,039 Small program - rough guide n=60Not published
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCriminal Justice$36,308 Small program - rough guide n=60$17,750 Small program - rough guide n=66
Dallas Baptist UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Dallas Christian CollegeCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
East Texas Baptist UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaCriminal Justice$36,068 Small program - rough guide n=36Not published
Hardin-Simmons UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Houston Christian UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Texas A&M University-VictoriaCriminal Justice$35,543 Small program - rough guide n=48$27,413 Small program - rough guide n=48
Howard Payne UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Huston-Tillotson UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
University of the Incarnate WordCriminal Justice$47,464 Small program - rough guide n=42$25,499 Small program - rough guide n=44
Jarvis Christian UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Lamar UniversityCriminal Justice$44,699 Small program - rough guide n=99$26,663 n=114
Lubbock Christian UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
McMurry UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Midwestern State UniversityCriminal Justice$39,232 Small program - rough guide n=39$23,800 Small program - rough guide n=33
Our Lady of the Lake UniversityCriminal Justice$26,063 Small program - rough guide n=36$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Saint Edward's UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=33
St. Mary's UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Nelson UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Stephen F Austin State UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$23,266 Small program - rough guide n=45
Southwestern Adventist UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Sul Ross State UniversityCriminal Justice$42,657 Small program - rough guide n=48$17,652 Small program - rough guide n=34
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleCriminal Justice$42,840 Small program - rough guide n=51$20,385 Small program - rough guide n=38
The University of Texas at TylerCriminal Justice$39,861 Small program - rough guide n=36$19,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
Texas Christian UniversityCriminal Justice$46,617 Small program - rough guide n=44$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=65
Texas CollegeCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
The University of Texas Permian BasinCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Texas Southern UniversityCriminal Justice$38,260 Small program - rough guide n=75$34,607 n=116
Texas Wesleyan UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$21,250 Small program - rough guide n=31
Texas Woman's UniversityCriminal Justice$42,030 Small program - rough guide n=42$21,328 Small program - rough guide n=39
Wayland Baptist UniversityCriminal Justice$47,634 Small program - rough guide n=47$29,250 Small program - rough guide n=85
West Texas A & M UniversityCriminal Justice$44,763 Small program - rough guide n=61$16,968 Small program - rough guide n=44
Wiley UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
North American UniversityCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
South University-AustinCriminal Justice$37,864 Small program - rough guide n=71$57,500 Small program - rough guide n=77
DeVry University-TexasCriminal Justice$43,265 Small program - rough guide n=51$51,954 Small program - rough guide n=60
Texas A&M University-Central TexasCriminal Justice$43,575 Small program - rough guide n=34$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=41
University of North Texas at DallasCriminal Justice$45,818 Small program - rough guide n=48$23,000 Small program - rough guide n=46
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineCriminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published

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