by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Austin Community College District. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Austin Community College District paid an average of $416 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $67 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,010 | $12,480 |
| Fees | $8,820 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about Austin Community College District tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at Austin Community College District took out an average of $11,250 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from Austin Community College District is $31,042 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice associate degree program at Austin Community College District. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Austin Community College District Online Learning page.
About 44.7% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at Austin Community College District in 2019-2020, 64.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 20 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 94 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 17 |
| Homeland Security | 3 |
*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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