Criminal Justice Schools in Texas

In 2021-2022, 9,252 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in TX.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Texas

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	4,871
Associate Degree	2,108
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	1,122
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	448
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	448

Gender Distribution

In Texas, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Texas is as follows:

• Asian: 1.3%
• Black or African American: 14.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 52.9%
• White: 27.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
• Other Races: 4.0%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Texas

In this state, there are 292,500 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Texas

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $63,540 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in TX

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	TX Job Growth	TX Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	18%	$46,720
Fire Inspectors	17%	$67,950
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16%	$61,590
Transit and Railroad Police	16%	$57,880
Police and Detective Supervisors	13%	$86,640
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	12%	$51,750
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	10%	$82,260
Bailiffs	8%	$51,210
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-3%	$48,420

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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