2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas
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4,871
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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 4,871 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 9.5% of all the criminal justice bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice & corrections programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Sam Houston State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's criminal justice & corrections ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population. SHSU also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 8,795 students at SHSU that take at least one class online. 6,353 students are part time.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Sam Houston State University Report
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UH Downtown is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,159 students take at least one class online at UH Downtown. 8,391 students are part time.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Houston - Downtown
Lamar University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Lamar University is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 9,710 students at Lamar University are exclusively online. There are roughly 10,969 part time students in attendance at Lamar University.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lamar University
The University of Texas at Arlington earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Arlington also made our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 17,309 students at UT Arlington are exclusively online. There are roughly 22,217 part time students in attendance at UT Arlington.
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Texas State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas ranking.
About 2.0% of Texas State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,921 students at Texas State that take at least one class online. 8,642 of Texas State students are attending part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Tarleton State University. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at Tarleton is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. 6,360 students at Tarleton are exclusively online. About 4,832 of the students at Tarleton are attending part time.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tarleton State University Report
Our rankings recognize University of North Texas as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Texas ranking.
The student loan default rate at UNT is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. 12,105 students are part time.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Texas Report
Texas A&M International University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 2.1% of Texas A&M International University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,412 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M International University. 2,764 students are part time.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Texas A&M International University
Our rankings recognize Our Lady of the Lake University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at OLLU is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 980 students at OLLU are exclusively online. There are roughly 319 part time students in attendance at OLLU.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Our Lady of the Lake University
The University of Texas at Tyler comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at UT Tyler is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,443 students at UT Tyler that take at least one class online. About 4,126 of the students at UT Tyler are attending part time.
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