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 Ashland 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 Ashland was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #8 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ashland.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ashland was $940 per credit hour 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 | $22,000 | $22,000 |
| Fees | $1,060 | $1,060 |
| Books and Supplies | $912 | $912 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,640 | $10,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,596 | $2,596 |
Learn more about Ashland 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ashland in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ashland is $43,674 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Ashland 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 Ashland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 42.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.9% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Ashland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 5 |
*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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