by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 Broward 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BC paid an average of $373 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $118 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,968 | $1,968 |
| Fees | $862 | $6,984 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,004 | $3,004 |
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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 BC in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $7,706 in student debt. That is 58% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from BC is $38,289 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Online degrees for the BC criminal justice associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BC Online Learning page.
About 60.7% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at BC in 2019-2020, 76.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 89 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 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.
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