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Most Focused Criminal Justice And Corrections Schools in Texas

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32% Top School Degree Focus

Criminal Justice And Corrections is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on criminal justice and corrections in Texas, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 93 schools in Texas that offer criminal justice and corrections awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Criminal Justice And Corrections in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on criminal justice and corrections in Texas, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Criminal Justice And Corrections Schools

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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to criminal justice and corrections than Trinity Valley Community College. Trinity Valley Community College is a public school located in the town of Athens. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 32% of the degrees granted here, or about 687 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Trinity Valley Community College

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A rank of #2 makes Jarvis Christian College one of the most focused schools for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the rural area of Hawkins, Jarvis Christian College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Jarvis Christian College

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Sam Houston State University is one of the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public university. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 921 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Sam Houston State University

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Wiley College
Marshall, TX

Wiley College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Wiley College

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Texas College
Tyler, TX

Texas College is one of the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Tyler, Texas College is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Texas College

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The University Of Texas At Brownsville comes in at #6 for criminal justice and corrections focus this year. Set in the city of Brownsville, The University Of Texas At Brownsville is a public institution. About 15% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Brownsville awards are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 218 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for The University Of Texas At Brownsville

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Texas A And M International University landed the #7 spot among the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Laredo, Texas A And M International University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 241 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Texas A And M International University

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Sul Ross State University landed the #8 spot among the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Sul Ross State University is a public school located in the town of Alpine. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Sul Ross State University

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Wayland Baptist University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview. About 9% of the degrees Wayland Baptist University awards are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Wayland Baptist University

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Huston Tillotson University landed the #10 spot among the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Austin, Huston Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 9% of the degrees Huston Tillotson University awards are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Huston Tillotson University

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Strayer University Texas
Farmers Branch, TX

Strayer University Texas placed #11 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. Strayer University Texas is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Farmers Branch. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Strayer University Texas

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University Of Houston Downtown placed #12 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. University Of Houston Downtown is a public school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 321 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for University Of Houston Downtown

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American Intercontinental University Houston comes in at #13 for criminal justice and corrections focus this year. Set in the city of Houston, American Intercontinental University Houston is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for American Intercontinental University Houston

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Central Texas College placed #14 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public institution. About 8% of the degrees Central Texas College awards are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 225 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Central Texas College

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Prairie View A And M University landed the #15 spot among the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Located in the rural area of Prairie View, Prairie View A And M University is a public university. About 7% of the degrees Prairie View A And M University awards are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Prairie View A And M University

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The University Of Texas Pan American comes in at #16 for criminal justice and corrections focus this year. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 489 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at The University Of Texas Pan American

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Lamar Institute Of Technology comes in at #17 for criminal justice and corrections focus this year. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute Of Technology is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for Lamar Institute Of Technology

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University Of North Texas At Dallas landed the #18 spot among the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Dallas, University Of North Texas At Dallas is a public institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full criminal justice and corrections report for University Of North Texas At Dallas

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Texas A And M University Commerce placed #19 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. Texas A And M University Commerce is a public school located in the town of Commerce. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 220 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Texas A And M University Commerce

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Southwest Texas Junior College placed #20 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school located in the town of Uvalde. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Southwest Texas Junior College

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Texas A And M University Central Texas placed #21 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. Texas A And M University Central Texas is a public school located in the rural area of Killeen. About 6% of the degrees Texas A And M University Central Texas awards are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Texas A And M University Central Texas

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University placed #22 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. Tarleton State University is a public school located in the town of Stephenville. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 219 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Tarleton State University

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The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #23 for criminal justice and corrections by degree focus. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public school located in the city of El Paso. Criminal Justice And Corrections accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 314 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for The University Of Texas At El Paso

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Temple College
Temple, TX

Temple College landed the #24 spot among the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Temple College awards are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full criminal justice and corrections details for Temple College

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Texas Southern University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in criminal justice and corrections, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. See more about criminal justice and corrections at Texas Southern University

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Criminal Justice And Corrections Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused criminal justice and corrections list:

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Odessa College
Odessa, TX
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Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
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Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
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Galveston College
Galveston, TX
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Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
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Blinn College
Brenham, TX
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Grayson College
Denison, TX
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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
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Howard College
Big Spring, TX
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College Of The Mainland
Texas City, TX
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South Plains College
Levelland, TX
50

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in criminal justice and corrections and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Criminal Justice And Corrections Degree Focus
#51 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX 3%
#52 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 3%
#53 El Centro College Dallas, TX 3%
#54 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX 3%
#55 Midland College Midland, TX 3%
#56 Saint Edwards University Austin, TX 3%
#57 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX 3%
#58 Southwestern Assemblies Of God University Waxahachie, TX 2%
#59 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX 2%
#60 Lamar State College Orange Orange, TX 2%
#61 Laredo Community College Laredo, TX 2%
#62 Cisco College Cisco, TX 2%
#63 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX 2%
#64 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX 2%
#65 University Of The Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX 2%
#66 Texas A And M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX 2%
#67 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX 2%
#68 The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Odessa, TX 2%
#69 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX 2%
#70 The University Of Texas At Tyler Tyler, TX 2%
#71 Texas A And M University Kingsville Kingsville, TX 2%
#72 Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX 2%
#73 University Of North Texas Denton, TX 2%
#74 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX 2%
#75 Paris Junior College Paris, TX 2%
#76 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX 1%
#77 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX 1%
#78 St Marys University San Antonio, TX 1%
#79 West Texas A And M University Canyon, TX 1%
#80 Houston Community College Houston, TX 1%
#81 The University Of Texas At Arlington Arlington, TX 1%
#82 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX 1%
#83 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX 1%
#84 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX 0.9%
#85 Austin Community College District Austin, TX 0.9%
#86 Houston Baptist University Houston, TX 0.9%
#87 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX 0.9%
#88 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX 0.8%
#89 Lamar State College Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX 0.8%
#90 Texas Womans University Denton, TX 0.7%
#91 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX 0.6%
#92 Panola College Carthage, TX 0.6%
#93 Lee College Baytown, TX 0.4%

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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