by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. 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 American InterContinental University - Online. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate 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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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at AIU Online paid an average of $421 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,121 | $11,121 |
| Fees | $525 | $525 |
Learn more about AIU Online 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. Students who received their associate degree at AIU Online in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,750 in student debt. That is 49% higher than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from AIU Online is $23,373 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. AIU Online does offer online classes in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the AIU Online Online Learning page.
About 77.8% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.5% of the criminal justice associate degrees at AIU Online in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 60 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 171 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 2 |
*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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