Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections
The 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 Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny. 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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Rankings for the Penn State Greater Allegheny BS in Criminal Justice
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Penn State Greater Allegheny was ranked #60 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Greater Allegheny.
How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Penn State Greater Allegheny Cost?
Penn State Greater Allegheny Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State Greater Allegheny was $888 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $524 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,718 | $21,310 |
| Fees | $992 | $992 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,840 | $1,840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,884 | $11,884 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,788 | $4,788 |
Learn more about Penn State Greater Allegheny tuition and fees.
Penn State Greater Allegheny Criminal Justice BS Student Debt
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 bachelor’s degree at Penn State Greater Allegheny in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From Penn State Greater Allegheny?
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Greater Allegheny is $32,900 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
Does Penn State Greater Allegheny Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?
Penn State Greater Allegheny does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State Greater Allegheny Online Learning page.
Penn State Greater Allegheny Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 20.0% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.3%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Greater Allegheny in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Penn State Greater Allegheny
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 10 |
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*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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