Criminal justice at Lamar
Lamar graduates about 96 criminal justice majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 260th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Where criminal justice happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 10 · Academic 6 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the criminal justice ranking
Other strong majors at Lamar
- Music 64 · #242
- Nursing 63 · #244
- Art, music & theater 63 · #363
- Engineering (all) 62 · #226
- Accounting 62 · #244
- Art & design 55 · #407
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Lamar 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.