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 Elmhurst University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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.
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 Elmhurst was ranked #238 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #11 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Elmhurst.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Elmhurst paid an average of $1,090 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,354 | $38,354 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,776 | $10,776 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,450 | $3,450 |
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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. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Elmhurst took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst is $39,369 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 57.1% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Elmhurst in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 7 |
*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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