The 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 Benedictine University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity 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.
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 Benedictine U was ranked #637 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #24 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Benedictine U.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Benedictine U was $1,028 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $30,830 | $30,830 |
Fees | $1,510 | $1,510 |
Books and Supplies | $1,510 | $1,510 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,080 | $3,080 |
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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 Benedictine U in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Benedictine U is $32,925 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
Benedictine U 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 Benedictine U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 41.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 45.8% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Benedictine U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 6 |
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 |
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Criminal Justice Studies | 24 |
*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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