by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Arlington ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at UT Arlington was ranked #357 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #21 in Texas.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, The University of Texas at Arlington handed out 169 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 170 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 19 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UT Arlington. This makes it the #88 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Arlington go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,577 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 UT Arlington, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $17,982 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.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Arlington paid an average of $999 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $366 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,206 | $27,138 |
| Fees | $2,521 | $2,521 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,582 | $10,582 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,316 | $5,316 |
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Of the 169 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from UT Arlington in 2022, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 50% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington Online Learning page.
Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from UT Arlington make a median salary of $58,143 a year. 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 21 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from UT Arlington, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at The University of Texas at Arlington.
More about our data sources and methodologies.