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Ohio University - Athens Campus Bachelor’s in Criminology

The main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Ohio University - Athens Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the OHIO Athens Bachelor’s in Criminology

#47 in the U.S
#2 in Ohio

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at OHIO Athens was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for OHIO Athens.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Online Criminology Schools 8
Most Popular Online Criminology Schools 17
Highest Paid Criminology Graduates 46
Best Colleges for Criminology 47
Most Popular Colleges for Criminology 51
Best Criminology Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Colleges for Criminology 54
Best Criminology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 55
Most Focused Colleges for Criminology 162

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminology from OHIO Athens Cost?

$12,612 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,000 Average Student Debt

OHIO Athens Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OHIO Athens was $1,077 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $595 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,612 $22,406
Fees $0 $0
Books and Supplies $962 $962
On Campus Room and Board $13,332 $13,332
On Campus Other Expenses $3,074 $3,074

Learn more about OHIO Athens tuition and fees.

OHIO Athens Criminology Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at OHIO Athens took out an average of $16,000 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $23,325.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Criminology From OHIO Athens?

$30,700 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens is $30,700 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $31,254.

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Does OHIO Athens Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Criminology?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminology bachelor’s degree program at OHIO Athens. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OHIO Athens Online Learning page.

OHIO Athens Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminology

52 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
46.2% Women
13.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 52 bachelor’s degrees in criminology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminology in 2018-2019, 46.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 13.5% of criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at OHIO Athens in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Bachelor’s in Criminology Focus Areas at OHIO Athens

Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminology 52

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 22
Economics 20
Geography & Cartography 48
International Relations & National Security 16
Political Science & Government 89

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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