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Criminal justice at University of Texas–Arlington

University of Texas–Arlington graduates about 156 criminal justice majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

70/100Strong#114 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year1562% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1240whole school

Around University of Texas–Arlington

The Life Science Building on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington March 2021 075 (Life Science Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Inside on the second floor of the SEIR Building
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The Science and Engineering Innovation and Research Building on the campus of th
University of Texas at Arlington March 2021 092 (Science and Engineering InnovatPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Life Science Building on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington March 2021 076 (Life Science Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 23 · Academic 21 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. University of Wyoming 71
  2. Canisius University 71
  3. Wayne State University 71
  4. Lindenwood University 71
  5. Seton Hall University 70
  6. University of Louisville 70
  7. California State University–San Bernardino 70
  8. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 70

Other strong majors at University of Texas–Arlington

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–Arlington 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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