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 Columbia College. 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, 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. Columbia College South Carolina was ranked #116 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina paid an average of $414 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,791 | $17,791 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,268 | $1,268 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,100 | $5,100 |
Learn more about Columbia College South Carolina 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 Columbia College South Carolina took out an average of $24,309 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia College South Carolina is $47,729 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Columbia College South Carolina criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia College South Carolina Online Learning page.
About 33.3% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.9% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Columbia College South Carolina in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 69 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 28 |
*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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