The main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Framingham State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Framingham State was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Framingham State was $720 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $466 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
Fees | $10,410 | $10,410 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,920 | $12,920 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
Learn more about Framingham State 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. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Framingham State took out an average of $25,969 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,325.
criminology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Framingham State make an average of $36,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $31,254.
Online degrees for the Framingham State criminology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Framingham State Online Learning page.
About 51.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminology at Framingham State in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 27 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Criminology | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 9 |
Geography & Cartography | 10 |
Political Science & Government | 20 |
Sociology | 37 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.