by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 Hillsborough Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HCC was $380 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $104 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,931 | $7,728 |
| Fees | $575 | $1,383 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,056 | $4,056 |
Learn more about HCC 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. Students who received their associate degree at HCC in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $15,750 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from HCC is $29,250 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Online degrees for the HCC criminal justice associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.0% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at HCC in 2019-2020, 61.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 123 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 10 |
*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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