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 Our Lady of the Lake University. 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. The bachelor's program at OLLU was ranked #690 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #47 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for OLLU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OLLU was $931 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,038 | $29,038 |
| Fees | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,242 | $10,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about OLLU tuition and fees.
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 OLLU took out an average of $25,879 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from OLLU is $35,060 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. OLLU does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OLLU Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 92.9% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at OLLU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| 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 | 28 |
*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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