by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Nichols College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Nichols was ranked #489 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #27 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Nichols.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Nichols paid an average of $753 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 | $35,290 | $35,290 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,950 | $13,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Nichols took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Nichols make an average of $35,518 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Nichols 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 Nichols Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 63.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.7% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Nichols in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 7 |
| Criminal Justice Studies | 31 |
*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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