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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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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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 MSU Denver was ranked #413 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #6 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Denver.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Denver was $750 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,236 | $22,510 |
| Fees | $1,457 | $1,457 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Denver took out an average of $25,058 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver is $39,140 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at MSU Denver. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSU Denver Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 65.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 52.8% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at MSU Denver in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 142 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 19 |
*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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