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 Lebanon Valley College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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. LVC was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at LVC paid an average of $735 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 | $44,740 | $44,740 |
| Fees | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,482 | $2,482 |
Learn more about LVC 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. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at LVC took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,325.
criminology who receive their bachelor’s degree from LVC make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $31,254.
LVC 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 LVC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.0% of the criminology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the criminology bachelor’s degrees at LVC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
| Sociology | 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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