by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Howard Payne University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Howard Payne was ranked #132 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Howard Payne.
Part-time undergraduates at Howard Payne paid an average of $870 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,998 | $25,998 |
| Fees | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,148 | $9,148 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,696 | $2,696 |
Learn more about Howard Payne tuition and fees.
criminology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Howard Payne make an average of $31,127 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,254.
Howard Payne does not offer an online option for its criminology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Howard Payne Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminology in 2019-2020, 27.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminology at Howard Payne in 2019-2020, 55.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 2 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
View All Criminology Related Majors >
*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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