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 California University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. The bachelor's program at Cal U was ranked #393 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #24 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cal U paid an average of $482 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,392 | $4,152 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,416 | $10,416 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,002 | $5,002 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Cal U in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal U is $31,567 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $32,399.
Cal U does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.3% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Cal U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 90 |
*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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