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Criminal justice at UH–Downtown

UH–Downtown graduates about 248 criminal justice majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 267th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

51/100Solid#267 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year2488% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%880–1050whole school

Around UH–Downtown

Sharp-Hughes Tool Company, later renamed just Hughes Tool Company, at its manufa
Sharp-Hughes Tool Company, 1915Photo: Sharp-Hughes Tool Company · Public domain · source
University of Houston–Downtown Wellness & Success Center
University of Houston–Downtown Wellness & Success CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
University of Houston–Downtown
University of Houston–DowntownPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
University of Houston, Downtown Campus
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Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 4.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Marywood University 51
  2. Wichita State University 51
  3. Northeastern Illinois University 51
  4. Fort Hays State University 51
  5. University of North Carolina at Pembroke 50
  6. Georgian Court University 50
  7. University of Central Oklahoma 50
  8. University of Southern Mississippi 50

Other strong majors at UH–Downtown

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UH–Downtown 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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