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 Alvernia 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Alvernia was ranked #490 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #35 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Alvernia.
Part-time undergraduates at Alvernia paid an average of $1,005 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,680 | $36,680 |
| Fees | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,280 | $13,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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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 Alvernia in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $29,597 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alvernia make an average of $36,745 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Alvernia does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alvernia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 56.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 32.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 10 |
*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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