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 Northwest Vista College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northwest Vista College was $466 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $215 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,450 | $13,980 |
| Fees | $142 | $142 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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 associate degree at Northwest Vista College took out an average of $8,518 in student loans. That is 54% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from Northwest Vista College make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Northwest Vista College does not offer an online option for its criminal justice associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Vista College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.3% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 81.8% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at Northwest Vista College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| 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 | 11 |
*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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