Criminal Justice and Corrections at Remington College-North Houston Campus

At nearly $50,000 in debt for a job paying under $32,000, this program carries troubling financial math. Graduates owe 1.5 times their first-year salary—almost three times the national debt level for criminal justice programs. While this program sits at the 40th percentile among Texas criminal justice programs in earnings, that still means half of Texas schools deliver significantly better outcomes, including public universities like Texas A&M-Central Texas ($46,000) and Lamar University ($44,000) that cost substantially less.

The earnings trajectory adds another red flag: graduates actually earn slightly *less* four years out than in their first year. Combined with serving 93% Pell-eligible students, this pattern suggests the debt burden may be particularly difficult to manage for the families most likely to enroll here. The criminal justice field typically offers stable employment but modest pay—making that debt load especially problematic.

For families comparing options in Texas, public universities consistently deliver criminal justice graduates earning $10,000-$15,000 more annually with far less debt. Unless geographic constraints truly limit alternatives, the financial risk here outweighs the convenience of this location.