by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Central Penn College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity 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 Central Penn was ranked #600 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #42 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Central Penn.
Part-time undergraduates at Central Penn paid an average of $494 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,784 | $17,784 |
| Fees | $930 | $930 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,416 | $7,416 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Central Penn in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $45,389 in student debt. That is 63% higher than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Penn is $33,993 per year. That is 5% higher 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 Central Penn 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 Central Penn Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Central Penn in 2019-2020, 60.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 35 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 5 |
*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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