by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice is a concentration offered under the criminal justice and corrections major at Polk State College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Polk State paid an average of $409 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $112 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,483 | $9,933 |
| Fees | $883 | $2,338 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Polk State offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Polk State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 34.8% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.4%.
Around 56.5% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at Polk State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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