by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Lamar University ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at Lamar University was ranked #442 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #26 in Texas.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Lamar University handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 97 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Lamar University. This makes it the #17 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Lamar University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,707 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Lamar University, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $12,729 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,504.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Lamar University paid an average of $667 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $259 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,228 | $16,020 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,090 | $5,090 |
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Of the 99 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from Lamar University in 2022, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the Lamar University criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lamar University Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's criminal justice program at Lamar University make a median salary of $60,274. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $50,954.
Of the 116 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from Lamar University, about 52% were men and 48% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 42 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Lamar University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.