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Criminal justice at Texas State

Texas State graduates about 342 criminal justice majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 215th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

Graduates a year3425% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.93× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1200whole school

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Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 57
  2. East Carolina University 57
  3. Fisk University 57
  4. University of Evansville 57
  5. Texas Woman's University 57
  6. California State University–Fullerton 56
  7. Nebraska Wesleyan University 56
  8. Ferrum College 56

Other strong majors at Texas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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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