Would you like to work as a legal assistant, police officer, or security manager? An associate’s or bachelor’s degree from criminal justice schools in Texas can help you towards that goal. Criminal justice is a very broad field, and graduates from these programs can work at jobs ranging from FBI agent to bodyguard. Several concentrations in criminal justice are common, including corrections, homeland security, substance abuse, and security management. Classes focus on the American criminal justice system as well as the causes and prevention of crime. A sample list of recommended classes might include forensic psychology, substance abuse treatment, criminal law, criminal investigation, research methods, and current events in the criminal justice arena.
Strayer University
Associate, Bachelor
AA: Criminal Justice, BSCJ: Criminal Justice Admin
Austin, Irving, Houston
University of Phoenix
Master, Bachelor
MS in Administration of Justice and Security, BS in Criminal Justice Administration - Management, BS in Criminal Justice Administration
Houston, San Antonio, Dallas
Brown Mackie College
Bachelor, Associate
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
San Antonio
Everest College
Associate
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Dallas, Arlington, Fort Worth
Kaplan College
Associate
Associate of Applied Science: Criminal Justice
Arlington, Dallas, Midland, Fort Worth, McAllen, Beaumont, Lubbock, Laredo, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, El Paso
