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 Bluefield State College. 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.
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 Bluefield State College was ranked #1,004 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #10 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bluefield State College.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bluefield State College paid an average of $598 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $312 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,488 | $14,352 |
| Fees | $96 | $96 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
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The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bluefield State College is $29,685 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Bluefield State College 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 Bluefield State College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 90.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 18.2% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Bluefield State College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 11 |
*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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