The 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 University of Lynchburg. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Lynchburg was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
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Part-time undergraduates at Lynchburg paid an average of $555 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 | |
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Tuition | $40,910 | $40,910 |
Fees | $970 | $970 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,138 | $12,138 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about Lynchburg tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lynchburg took out an average of $30,000 in student loans. That is 29% higher than the national average of $23,325.
Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg Online Learning page.
About 69.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.3% of the criminology bachelor’s degrees at Lynchburg in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Criminology | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 11 |
International Relations & National Security | 9 |
Political Science & Government | 3 |
Sociology | 3 |
*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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