by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Texas Wesleyan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Texas Wesleyan was ranked #601 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #43 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Wesleyan.
Part-time undergraduates at Texas Wesleyan paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,026 | $29,026 |
| Fees | $4,382 | $4,382 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,728 | $10,728 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,000 | $6,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Wesleyan took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Wesleyan is $31,839 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
Texas Wesleyan does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Wesleyan Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 60.0% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Wesleyan in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 20 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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