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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead. 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, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. MSU Moorhead was ranked #162 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice 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 #12 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Moorhead.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead paid an average of $492 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,632 | $15,264 |
| Fees | $1,348 | $1,348 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,656 | $9,656 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,360 | $3,360 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Moorhead took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Moorhead make an average of $41,426 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the MSU Moorhead criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSU Moorhead Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.9% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 15.6% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at MSU Moorhead in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 32 |
*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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