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 Central Georgia Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CGTC was $200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $100 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,400 | $4,800 |
| Fees | $642 | $642 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about CGTC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at CGTC took out an average of $17,336 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from CGTC make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% lower than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. CGTC does offer online classes in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CGTC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 71.4% of the criminal justice associate degrees at CGTC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 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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