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 Bemidji 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, 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. Bemidji State University was ranked #141 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 #11 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bemidji State University.
Part-time undergraduates at Bemidji State University paid an average of $274 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,976 | $7,976 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,920 | $8,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bemidji State University in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $24,652 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University is $42,495 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Bemidji State University offers online option in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bemidji State University Online Learning page.
About 52.4% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Bemidji State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 63 |
*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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