Edinburg, Texas · Public
Criminal Justice and Corrections at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 8.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $4,831 school-wide net price and $49,620 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
8.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 8.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,346
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 94.2%
- Graduation rate
- 50.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,831/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $19,324
- Median debt
- $12,950
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,620/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For criminal justice and related law-enforcement paths, this data does not establish academy eligibility, state credential status, background-check readiness, or employer hiring outcomes.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (8.9%), school-wide average net price ($4,831), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,620), and peer averages from 1,346 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,346 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,265 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,256 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the top 4% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Mission College Santa Clara, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $5,080 net A+ 
Norco College Norco, CA · 1.9% of reported awards · $5,169 net A+ 
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 1.5% of reported awards · $4,666 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 3.0% of reported awards · $6,555 net A+ Las Positas College Livermore, CA · 2.9% of reported awards · $5,377 net A+ 
Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY · 5.4% of reported awards · $5,258 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Criminal Justice and Corrections accounts for 8.9% of the awards or completions reported for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. That award concentration is higher than at 89% of schools in this field set and is 2.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's average net price is $4,831 per year, about $19,324 over four years. That is $10,265 below the $15,096 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,620 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,256 above the $47,364 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What professional requirements should I verify?
This page contains federal school and awards data, not department-level professional outcomes. Criminal justice paths vary by state and employer, so verify whether The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley treats the field as academic, pre-law, corrections, forensic, or tied to an approved academy pathway.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley #58 of 1,346 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.