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Criminal Justice Studies at South Texas College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice studies, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a total student population of 28,233. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 310 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

South Texas College Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? South Texas College offers distance education options for criminal justice studies at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

South Texas College Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

56% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice studies graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 303
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for South Texas College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,400 $87,840
Correctional Officer Supervisors 4,000 $52,500
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,220 $68,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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