by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Northern Virginia 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Northern Virginia Community College paid an average of $360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $10,790 |
| Fees | $198 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Northern Virginia Community College in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $22,250 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from Northern Virginia Community College make an average of $30,228 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice associate degree program at Northern Virginia Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Virginia Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 61.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at Northern Virginia Community College in 2019-2020, 67.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 35 |
| Criminal Justice Studies | 74 |
*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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