by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Corrections. 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 Baker College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Baker College paid an average of $415 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,960 | $9,960 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,300 | $6,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,800 | $4,800 |
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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 associate degree at Baker College in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $22,473 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from Baker College is $26,817 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,761.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Baker College offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Baker College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 52.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at Baker College in 2019-2020, 37.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 46 |
*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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