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 Liberty University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, 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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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 Liberty University was ranked #359 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #9 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Liberty University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Liberty University paid an average of $376 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 | $14,791 | $14,791 |
| Fees | $669 | $669 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,299 | $1,299 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,273 | $11,273 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,310 | $6,310 |
Learn more about Liberty University 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Liberty University 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.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Liberty University is $41,210 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Liberty University does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Liberty University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 44.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Liberty University in 2019-2020, 21.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 68 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 328 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 158 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 606 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 17 |
| Security Science and Technology | 13 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
