Listed below are all of the accredited schools in Texas that offer Criminal Justice programs.
Texas Criminal Justice Degree Programs
(found 113 schools)
Median Hourly Wage of Texas Police Officers: $23.081
Median Annual Salary of Texas Police Officers: $48,0101
Median Hourly Wage of Texas Corrections Officers: $14.361
Median Annual Salary of Texas Corrections Officers: $29,8701
State Agency: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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| Bush School of Government - Texas A&M University ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): College Station, TX | ![]() |
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| Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Certificate, Master of Science Specialties: Conflict Resolution | |
| Alvin Community College (Alvin, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Basic Law Enforcement Academy, Correctional Administration, Correctional Science, Court Reporting, Crime Scene Investigation, Field of Study, Law Enforcement Police Administration, Scopist: Court Reporting | |
| Amarillo College (Amarillo, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Law Enforcement, Paralegal, Safety and Environmental Technology | |
| Angelina College (Lufkin, TX) Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Legal Assistant/Secretary | |
| Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Arlington Career Institute (Grand Prairie, TX) Program Types: Certificate Specialties: Court Reporting, Legal Assistant/Secretary, Paralegal, Stenograph Court Reporting | |
| Austin Community College District (Austin, TX) Program Types: Associate Degree, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Corrections, Law Enforcement, Paralegal, Texas Peace Officer Sequence | |
| Brazosport College (Lake Jackson, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate, Peace Officer Licensure Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Academy | |
| Cedar Valley College (Lancaster, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Basic Criminal Justice, Conflict Management, Criminal Forensics, Criminal Justice | |
| Center for Advanced Legal Studies (Houston, TX) Program Types: Associate Degree, Certificate Specialties: Paralegal | |
| Central Texas College (Killeen, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate, Certificate of Completion Specialties: Basic Peace Officer Training, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice - Addictions, Criminal Justice - Corrections, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Technology, Criminal Justice Studies, Extended Basic Peace Officer Training, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Paralegal/Legal Assistant | |
| Cisco College (Cisco, TX) Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Level I Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Homeland Security | |
| Coastal Bend College (Beeville, TX) Program Types: Associate in Science, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement | |
| College of the Mainland (Texas City, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Training Specialties: Basic County Corrections Officer Academy, Basic Peace Officer Academy, Criminal Justice, Security | |
| Collin County Community College District (Plano, TX) Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Information Systems Cybersecurity, Paralegal, Paralegal/Legal Assistant | |
| Computer Career Center (El Paso, TX) Program Types: Associate of Science Specialties: Forensic Science | |
| Concordia University Texas (Austin, TX) Program Types: Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts Specialties: Behavioral Sciences | |
| Court Reporting Institute-Wheeler Institute of Texas (Dallas, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate of Applied Science Specialties: Court Reporting | |
| Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, TX) Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate, In-Service Training Specialties: Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection, Basic Peace Officer, Corrections, Court Reporting, Crime Scene Technician, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Technology (Crime Scene Technician), Criminal Justice Technology (Police Science), Information Reporting, Legal Secretary, Paralegal | |
| Eastfield College (Mesquite, TX) Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Certificate, Continuing Ed. Training Specialties: Criminal Forensics, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement/Police Academy | |
| El Centro College (Dallas, TX) Program Types: Associate of Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| El Paso Community College (El Paso, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate Specialties: Court Reporting, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Paralegal Studies | |
| Everest College-Arlington (Arlington, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Paralegal Studies | |
| Everest College-Dallas (Dallas, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies | |
| Everest College-Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies | |
| Galveston College (Galveston, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Grayson County College (Denison, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Police Academy | |
| Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Hill College (Hillsboro, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate of Completion Specialties: Chemical Dependency Correctional Counseling, Corrections, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling, Evidence Technology, General Criminal Justice Education, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement: Texas Peace Officer | |
| Houston Community College (Houston, TX) Program Types: Certificate Specialties: Legal Assisting | |
| Howard College (Big Spring, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts/Associate of Sciences, Certificate Specialties: Computer Forensics in Criminal Investigations, Correctional Science, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Studies, Criminal Justice Technology, Digital Forensics Investigations, Law Enforcement | |
| Howard Payne University (Brownwood, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Forensic Science | |
| Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Iverson Business School and Court Reporting (Arlington, TX) Program Types: Associate of Science, Certificate Specialties: Court Reporting, Paralegal Studies | |
| Jarvis Christian College (Hawkins, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Certification Specialties: Criminal Justice, Texas Peace Officer Procedures | |
| Kaplan College (formerly Texas Careers) (San Antonio, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Kilgore College (Kilgore, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate, Continuing Education Program/Certificate Specialties: Court Reporting, Court Reporting/Scopist, Criminal Justice, Police Academy | |
| Kussad Institute of Court Reporting (Austin, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Court Reporting | |
| Lamar Institute of Technology (Beaumont, TX) Program Types: Associate of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice Security, Homeland Security, Homeland Security/Crime Scene Technician | |
| Lamar State College-Orange (Orange, TX) Program Types: Associate of Science, Certificate, Institutional Award Specialties: Corrections, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science | |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur (Port Arthur, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies | |
| Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Lee College (Baytown, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Paralegal Studies | |
| Lone Star College System (The Woodlands, TX) Program Types: Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| McLennan Community College (Waco, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate Specialties: Corrections, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Paralegal, Pre-Forensic Science | |
| Midland College (Midland, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor Degree, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Paralegal Studies | |
| Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Administration Specialties: Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice | |
| Mountain View College (Dallas, TX) Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Certificate Specialties: Basic Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice | |
| Navarro College (Corsicana, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies | |
| North Central Texas College (Gainesville, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science Specialties: Law Enforcement | |
| Northeast Texas Community College (Mount Pleasant, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Certificate Specialties: County Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Peace Officer, Criminal Justice: Corrections, Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice: Tech Prep, Law Enforcement | |
| Northwest Vista College (San Antonio, TX) Program Types: Associate of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Odessa College (Odessa, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Basic Peace Officer, Computer Forensics, Law Enforcement, Legal Assistant | |
| Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Certificate, Minor Specialties: Criminal Justice, Forensic Science | |
| Palo Alto College (San Antonio, TX) Program Types: Associate of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice w/concentration in Forensic Science, Criminal Justice w/concentration in Legal Studies | |
| Paul Quinn College (Dallas, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Legal Studies | |
| Prairie View A & M University (Prairie View, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice (Juvenile Justice specialization), Juvenile Forensic Psychology, Juvenile Justice | |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus (Garland, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus (Fort Worth, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Remington College-Houston Campus (Houston, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus (Houston, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Saint Edward’s University (Austin, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminology, Forensics | |
| Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, PhD Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Leadership and Management, Criminology, Forensic Science, Security, Victim Studies | |
| San Antonio College (San Antonio, TX) Program Types: Associate of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| San Jacinto Community College (Pasadena, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Certificate, Licensure Specialties: Corrections, Crime Scene Technician, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Paralegal Studies, Peace Officer | |
| South Plains College (Levelland, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate, Certificate of Proficiency, Enhanced Skills Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate Certificate, Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Certificate, Fire and Arson Investigator, Fire Inspector, Fire Officer I and II, Fire Technology, Law Enforcement Academy, Law Enforcement Technology, Paralegal Studies | |
| South Texas College (McAllen, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Legal Office Management, Legal Office Specialist, Paralegal | |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen (McAllen, TX) Program Types: Associate Degree Specialties: Paralegal/Legal Assistant | |
| Stephen F Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Corrections, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Legal Assistant | |
| Sul Ross State University (Alpine, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Professional Training Specialties: Basic Police Academy, Criminal Justice | |
| Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Criminal Justice Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Tarrant County College District (Fort Worth, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Peace Officer, Security Management | |
| Temple College (Temple, TX) Program Types: Certificate, Transfer Degree Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Texas A & M International University (Laredo, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Psychology (Police Psychology track) | |
| Texas A & M University-Commerce (Commerce, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Certificate, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice Management, Paralegal, Sociology and Criminal Justice | |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Texas A & M University-Texarkana (Texarkana, TX) Program Types: Associate of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Texas Careers (San Antonio, TX) Program Types: Associate Degree Specialties: Paralegal | |
| Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Texas Southern University (Houston, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, PhD Specialties: Administration of Justice | |
| Texas Southmost College (Brownsville, TX) Program Types: Associate Degree, Certificate Specialties: Legal Office Administration, Legal Office Specialist, Paralegal Studies | |
| Texas State Technical College Harlingen (Harlingen, TX) Program Types: Certificate Specialties: Security Technology | |
| Texas State University-San Marcos (San Marcos, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Applied Arts, Certificate, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice - Corrections, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement, Paralegal | |
| Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Texas Woman’s University (Denton, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| The University of Texas at Brownsville (Brownsville, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Police Administration | |
| The University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Certificate, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Intelligence National Security Studies | |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler (Tyler, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (Odessa, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology | |
| The University of Texas-Pan American (Edinburg, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Trinity Valley Community College (Athens, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice - Correctional Science, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement | |
| Tyler Junior College (Tyler, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate of Completion Specialties: Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Investigation, Criminal Justice-Field of Study, Law Enforcement Academy, Paralegal | |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake (Houston, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts Specialties: Criminology | |
| University of Houston-Downtown (Houston, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Certificate, Master of Science Specialties: Basic Peace Officer Training Academy, Chemistry - Forensic Sciences, Criminal Justice, Safety Management | |
| University of Houston-Victoria (Victoria, TX) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Criminal Justice Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| University of North Texas (Denton, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Risk Management and Assurance | |
| Vernon College (Vernon, TX) Program Types: Certificate Specialties: Correctional Officer Training Academy, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Academy | |
| Victoria College (Victoria, TX) Program Types: Transfer Degree Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Virginia College (Austin, TX) Program Types: Associate Degree Specialties: Paralegal Studies | |
| Wayland Baptist University (Plainview, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Administration Specialties: Justice Administration, Public Administration/Policy | |
| Weatherford College (Weatherford, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science Specialties: Corrections, Law Enforcement | |
| West Texas A & M University (Canyon, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Western Texas College (Snyder, TX) Program Types: Career Certificate, Technical Program Certificate Specialties: Criminal Justice | |
| Westwood College (Dallas, TX / Fort Worth, TX / Houston, TX) Program Types: Associate Degree Specialties: Paralegal Studies | |
| Wharton County Junior College (Wharton, TX) Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies | |
| Wiley College (Marshall, TX) Program Types: Bachelor of Arts Specialties: Criminal Justice | |







