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 Capella University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Capella University was ranked #540 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #22 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Capella University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Capella University was $393 per credit hour 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 | $14,148 | $14,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $429 | $429 |
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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 Capella University in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $43,332 in student debt. That is 55% higher than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Capella University make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 54.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.3% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Capella University 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 | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 62 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 3 |
*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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