by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,814 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 5,934 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas” ranking looked at 69 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 898 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 338 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 310 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 300 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 296 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
El Paso Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 281 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 259 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. University of Houston - Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 210 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lamar University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
El Centro College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 324 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 163 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Lone Star College System Criminal Justice Studies Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
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Prairie View A & M University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 110 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 74 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Collin County Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 64 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 86 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 64 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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