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Criminal justice at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 863 criminal justice majors a year, 20% of its graduating class. That puts it 275th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).

50/100Solid#275 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year86320% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.91× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1120whole school

Around Sam Houston

Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
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Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
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The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
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Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center (46).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. University of Southern Mississippi 50
  2. Indiana Institute of Technology 50
  3. Kent State University 50
  4. Gardner-Webb University 50
  5. Coppin State University 49
  6. SUNY College at Potsdam 49
  7. Jackson State University 49
  8. Dordt University 49

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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