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 La Sierra University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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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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 La Sierra was ranked #721 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #50 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for La Sierra.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at La Sierra paid an average of $923 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,228 | $33,228 |
| Fees | $990 | $990 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,780 | $8,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at La Sierra in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from La Sierra make an average of $30,119 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $32,399.
La Sierra 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 La Sierra Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 65.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 91.8% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at La Sierra in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 49 |
*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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