by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Luzerne County Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College paid an average of $402 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $268 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,040 | $12,060 |
| Fees | $1,980 | $2,310 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Luzerne County Community College 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 associate degree at Luzerne County Community College in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $8,000 in student debt. That is 57% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from Luzerne County Community College is $25,774 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $26,761.
Luzerne County Community College does not offer an online option for its criminal justice associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Luzerne County Community College Online Learning page.
About 27.6% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.6% of the criminal justice associate degrees at Luzerne County Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 4 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 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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