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Criminal justice at University of Texas–San Antonio

University of Texas–San Antonio graduates about 222 criminal justice majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 230th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

Graduates a year2224% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around University of Texas–San Antonio

Students show off their decorated cart during the annual homecoming golf cart pa
UTSA Golf Cart Parade 2012Photo: Drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UTSA students hold their birds up during a speech in the University Center Ballr
Spring 2013 UTSA Ring CeremonyPhoto: User:drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
by the south garage
By the south garage - panoramioPhoto: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA - panoramio (10)Photo: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Flawn Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 36 · Academic 25 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Central State University 55
  2. Gannon University 55
  3. Ohio Northern University 55
  4. Rider University 55
  5. Guilford College 55
  6. Stephen F. Austin State University 55
  7. University of North Florida 55
  8. Mercy University 54

Other strong majors at University of Texas–San Antonio

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–San Antonio 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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