Corrections Schools in Texas
Texas contains
24 schools that offer corrections programs.
Texas State University-San Marcos,
the highest-ranking corrections school in TX, has a total student population of 30,803 and
is the
204th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 24 corrections schools
in Texas,
only 11 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
University of Phoenix-Dallas Fort Worth Campus comes out as the most expensive ($25,677/yr),
with Lamar State College-Orange as the lowest recorded at only $2,546/yr.
Corrections students from Texas schools who go on to become
correctional counselors,
corrections officers,
jailers,
probation officers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 455,350 people working as
correctional officers and jailers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$42,610.
Also, Mental health and substance abuse social workers make on average $41,350 per year and there are about 127,140 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Texas alone, there are
3,680 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of
$34,610. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn
$33,250/yr and there are 47,180 employed.
Also, within the corrections schools
in Texas, the average student population is 3,703 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from corrections,
there are 11086 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,493 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,572, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Corrections Programs in Texas
Texas State University-San Marcos
Corrections
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hardin-Simmons University
Corrections
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Stephen F Austin State University
Corrections
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Prairie View A & M University
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Paul Quinn College
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Sam Houston State University
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
McMurry University
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Midland College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Trinity Valley Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
The University of Texas at Brownsville
Corrections
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Howard College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Lone Star College System
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Tyler Junior College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Hill College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
San Jacinto Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate
McLennan Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Coastal Bend College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
El Paso Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Austin Community College District
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Amarillo College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Alvin Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Lamar State College-Orange
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate
San Antonio College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
University of Phoenix-Dallas Fort Worth Campus
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas Interesting Facts
- Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.
- The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.
- The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
- "Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States."
- "Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present"
Top National Parks in Texas:
Famous State Residents:
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