Criminal Justice Schools in Texas

30 schools compared · Average earnings $43,105/yr

30 Texas schools offer Criminal Justice. Average graduate earnings run 9% above the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in TX
30
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,105/yr
+9% vs. national avg
Avg Score
77/100
Top TX Cities
8
with programs

Criminal Justice Programs in Texas

All 30 Texas schools offering Criminal Justice, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Laredo College
Laredo, TX
92 $72,049/yr 239.8x
2 Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
92 $71,733/yr 287.6x
3 Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
92 $67,797/yr 368.7x
4 Blinn College District
Brenham, TX
88 $61,585/yr 133.5x
5 Galveston College
Galveston, TX
90 $61,086/yr 210.1x
6 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
90 $56,454/yr 278.3x
7 Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
89 $55,919/yr 213.3x
8 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
89 $55,230/yr 261.9x
9 San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
87 $52,557/yr 153.0x
10 South Plains College
Levelland, TX
88 $49,987/yr 192.7x
11 South Texas College
McAllen, TX
84 $49,125/yr 98.8x
12 Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
88 $48,916/yr 265.1x
13 College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
88 $48,704/yr 273.7x
14 Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
84 $41,320/yr 136.0x
15 Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
75 $39,465/yr 61.6x
16 Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
75 $37,578/yr 70.8x
17 Dallas College
Dallas, TX
78 $37,202/yr 96.4x
18 McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
72 $34,468/yr 62.3x
19 Howard College
Big Spring, TX
73 $33,724/yr 74.1x
20 Southwest College for the Deaf
Big Spring, TX
73 $33,724/yr 74.1x
21 Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
71 $32,807/yr 61.5x
22 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
77 $32,315/yr 117.1x
23 Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
70 $30,127/yr 66.4x
24 Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
74 $28,066/yr 138.9x
25 Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
66 $25,923/yr 63.5x
26 El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
65 $25,846/yr 58.1x
27 American InterContinental University-Houston
Houston, TX
54 $28,600/yr 10.9x
28 Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
North Richland Hills, TX
51 $26,952/yr 6.9x
29 Remington College-North Houston Campus
Houston, TX
51 $26,952/yr 6.7x
30 Remington College-Dallas Campus
Dallas, TX
51 $26,952/yr 5.5x

Where Criminal Justice Programs Cluster in Texas

Cities with the most Criminal Justice programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Houston, TX 3 $37,335/yr
San Antonio, TX 2 $40,077/yr
Big Spring, TX 2 $33,724/yr
Dallas, TX 2 $33,241/yr
Beaumont, TX 1 $71,733/yr
Alvin, TX 1 $67,797/yr
Galveston, TX 1 $61,086/yr
Wharton, TX 1 $55,919/yr

Compare Criminal Justice in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Texas compares to others with strong Criminal Justice offerings.

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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →