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 LaGuardia Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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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.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at LaGuardia paid an average of $320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $210 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,800 | $7,680 |
| Fees | $418 | $418 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,516 | $1,516 |
Learn more about LaGuardia 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. Students who received their associate degree at LaGuardia in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $6,500 in student debt. That is 65% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from LaGuardia is $31,585 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Online degrees for the LaGuardia 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 LaGuardia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 55.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at LaGuardia in 2019-2020, 91.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 52 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 173 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 286 |
*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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