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 Indiana State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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 Indiana State was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Indiana State paid an average of $717 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $332 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,186 | $20,290 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,016 | $11,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Indiana State in Criminology walked away with an average of $25,853 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,325.
The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Indiana State is $35,311 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $31,254.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Indiana State does offer online classes in its criminology bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Indiana State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.5% of the criminology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminology at Indiana State in 2019-2020, 29.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 141 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Economics | 6 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8 |
| Political Science & Government | 25 |
*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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