by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Averett 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at AU was ranked #599 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #16 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for AU.
Part-time undergraduates at AU paid an average of $1,520 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 | $36,520 | $36,520 |
| Fees | $150 | $150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,920 | $10,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,516 | $2,516 |
Learn more about AU 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. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at AU took out an average of $31,250 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from AU make an average of $37,568 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the AU 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 AU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 41.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at AU in 2019-2020, 41.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
