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 Appalachian State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. Appalachian State was ranked #170 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Appalachian State was $644 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $143 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State took out an average of $22,598 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State make an average of $31,514 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State Online Learning page.
About 46.5% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Appalachian State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 105 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 127 |
*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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