I did find that UT is ranked quite high for sociology and psychology, but i couldn’t really find much for crim specifically. However, they have a PhD in sociology with a specialization in crime, law and deviance. I know UT is a fantastic school, and i loved living in Austin (so that’s a plus! lol) This seems to be my dilemma. I either pursue a soc PhD from a school not well recognized in CJ, or vice versa. I just finished reading from a few different sites that soc is a dying breed in comparison to CJ since so many schools are opening CJ departments these days. One forum i stumbled upon had a full professor in a soc department say that it’s going to lose the battle to CJ, whatever that’s supposed to mean.
@CheddarcheeseMN i’ve considered that as an option as well, however i haven’t found many public policy PhD’s that i can get into with my CJ grad degree, or, i haven’t found many that specialize\focuc in CJ. Maybe you could point some out to me?
I unfortunately did not have the opportunity to participate in any research because i had to take the program online. If i were on campus i would’ve definitely tried to gain research experience.