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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
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 CMU CGES was ranked #1,129 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #27 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for CMU CGES.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CMU CGES was $220 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 | $5,950 | $5,950 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about CMU CGES tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at CMU CGES took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from CMU CGES make an average of $29,092 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that CMU CGES offers online option in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CMU CGES Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
None of the criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at CMU CGES in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 15 |
*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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