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 UTEP ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at UTEP was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #21 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at El Paso handed out 256 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 283 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UTEP. This makes it the #247 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTEP is $28,359. This is less than $34,135, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UTEP, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $19,381 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 $27,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Of the 256 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UTEP, about 42% were men and 58% 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, 91% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 234 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% 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 El Paso with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 36 |
| Homeland Security | 14 |
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