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Criminal justice at East Texas A&M

East Texas A&M graduates about 172 criminal justice majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 365th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a light program at 38 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×).

38/100Light#365 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year1729% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.82× the same major nationally
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%910–1140whole school

Around East Texas A&M

The Charles J. Austin Industrial Engineering & Technology / Agricultural Sci
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The Sowers Education South building on the campus of Texas A&M University–Co
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The Lyday Heritage Gardens on the campus of Texas A&M University–Commerce in
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Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. East Tennessee State University 38
  2. University of Texas at El Paso 38
  3. The University of Texas at Tyler 38
  4. Oklahoma City University 38
  5. Dillard University 38
  6. Belhaven University 38
  7. Averett University 37
  8. St Catherine University 37

Other strong majors at East Texas A&M

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares East Texas A&M with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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