by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at South Texas College. It is offered at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #20 out of 33 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates South Texas College highly for criminal justice & corrections, coming in at #741 out of 1,112 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 741 of 1,112 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas | 45 of 73 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region | 72 of 116 |
Here is each degree level available for criminal justice & corrections at South Texas College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 265 |
| Certificate | 23 |
During the most recent reporting year, South Texas College conferred 265 associate’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
South Texas College is among the very best schools in the country for criminal justice & corrections at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #20 out of 33 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,610 | $7,620 |
Read more about South Texas College tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 54% of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degree graduates at South Texas College were Hispanic or Latino. About 96% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 254 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
South Texas College granted 241 associate’s completions in criminal justice/safety studies in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (96%).
South Texas College awarded 24 associate’s degrees in criminal justice/police science recently — 8% to women and 92% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (92%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, South Texas College awarded 23 certificate degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
South Texas College is not yet ranked for criminal justice & corrections at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 48% of criminal justice & corrections certificate degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections certificate degree graduates at South Texas College were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a certificate in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
South Texas College awarded 23 certificate degrees in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 52% to women and 48% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.