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 Greenville Technical 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GTC paid an average of $377 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $201 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,824 | $9,048 |
| Fees | $362 | $362 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,037 | $1,037 |
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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. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at GTC took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from GTC is $29,995 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that GTC offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GTC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 58.6% 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 GTC in 2019-2020, 44.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 12 |
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*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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