by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 9,267 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,832 and $26,268 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 113 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas criminal justice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,031 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 544 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 365 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas State
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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 338 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%.
Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 358 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Texas College
With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Texas Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
El Paso Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 321 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full El Paso Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 259 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 269 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Houston - Downtown
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 224 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M International University
Tarleton State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 221 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton State University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 190 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lamar University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 181 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
El Centro College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 324 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Lone Star College System ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 163 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Harris Montgomery
Prairie View A & M University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 140 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Prairie View A & M University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M Commerce
Wayland Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 104 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayland Baptist University
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 104 ’s criminal justice degrees 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UNT Dallas
Austin Community College District ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Community College District
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central Texas College
Blinn College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 121 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blinn College
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas list. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Houston - Victoria
Texas Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
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