by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Police Science is a concentration offered under the criminal justice and corrections major at George Mason University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in police science, 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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BS in Criminal Justice - Police Administration & Operations
Explore the demands, functions, goals and leadership opportunities in the modern police agency with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GMU was $1,520 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
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GMU does not offer an online option for its police science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.6% of the police science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.5%.
Around 50.8% of police science bachelor’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 172 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
*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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