We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how La Sierra ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at La Sierra was ranked #679 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #41 in California.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 434 |
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 679 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, La Sierra University handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from La Sierra go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,885 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice students.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at La Sierra is $213 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at La Sierra was $970 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $34,920 | $34,920 |
Fees | $990 | $990 |
Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,670 | $11,670 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,978 | $3,978 |
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Of the 53 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from La Sierra in 2022, 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from La Sierra University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the La Sierra criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the La Sierra Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at La Sierra University.