by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. 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 Virginia State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Virginia State was ranked #743 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #18 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia State paid an average of $902 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $395 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,540 | $16,542 |
| Fees | $3,614 | $4,367 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,544 | $11,544 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,675 | $1,675 |
Learn more about Virginia State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia State in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia State make an average of $32,228 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
Virginia State does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.6% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 89.6% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Virginia State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 67 |
*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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