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 Fort Hays State University. 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 FHSU was ranked #287 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #3 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for FHSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FHSU was $486 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $138 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,140 | $14,580 |
| Fees | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,414 | $8,414 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,520 | $4,520 |
Learn more about FHSU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at FHSU in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. 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 FHSU is $37,503 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. FHSU does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.9% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 29.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at FHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 Studies | 51 |
*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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