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Hardin - Simmons University BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

15 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,131 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Hardin - Simmons 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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Rankings for the Hardin - Simmons BS in Criminal Justice

#495 in the U.S
#34 in Texas

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 Hardin - Simmons was ranked #495 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #34 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Hardin - Simmons.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)179
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)192
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans221
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections237
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections270
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates273
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)352
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)382
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)385
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)420
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates436
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)441
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)450
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections479
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections487
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools495
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans542
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections572
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)735
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)776
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)780
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)781
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans803
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections810
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)820
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)859
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections878
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections981

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Hardin - Simmons Cost?

$31,364 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Hardin - Simmons Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Hardin - Simmons paid an average of $935 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$29,526$29,526
Fees$1,838$1,838
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$9,680$9,680
On Campus Other Expenses$3,176$3,176

Learn more about Hardin - Simmons tuition and fees.

Hardin - Simmons Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

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 Hardin - Simmons in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From Hardin - Simmons?

$36,131 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hardin - Simmons is $36,131 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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Does Hardin - Simmons Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Hardin - Simmons does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hardin - Simmons Online Learning page.

Hardin - Simmons Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

15 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
46.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 15 students received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Hardin - Simmons in 2019-2020, 46.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White7
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Hardin - Simmons

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies15

References

*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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