by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at South Carolina State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at South Carolina State University was ranked #909 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #14 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Carolina State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Carolina State University was $906 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $461 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,528 | $20,218 |
| Fees | $1,532 | $1,532 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $8,000 | $8,000 |
Learn more about South Carolina State University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at South Carolina State University took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from South Carolina State University is $30,119 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the South Carolina State University criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Carolina State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.3% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 53.3%.
All of the criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at South Carolina State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 30 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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