by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Corrections & 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 Community College of Allegheny County. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 CCAC was $354 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,080 | $10,620 |
| Fees | $1,243 | $1,243 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at CCAC in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $11,750 in student debt. That is 37% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from CCAC is $31,907 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Online degrees for the CCAC criminal justice associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CCAC Online Learning page.
About 48.1% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at CCAC in 2019-2020, 27.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 3 |
| Homeland Security | 10 |
*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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