by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Cedar Crest College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
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 Cedar Crest was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #15 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cedar Crest.
Part-time undergraduates at Cedar Crest paid an average of $1,366 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 | $40,967 | $40,967 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,322 | $12,322 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $850 | $850 |
Learn more about Cedar Crest tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cedar Crest is $30,771 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $31,254.
Online degrees for the Cedar Crest criminology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cedar Crest Online Learning page.
About 93.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminology at Cedar Crest in 2019-2020, 31.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 5 |
View All Criminology Related Majors >
*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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