by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice & Police Science. 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 Prince George’s Community 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, and more.
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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PGCC paid an average of $304 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $202 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,848 | $7,296 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about PGCC tuition and fees.
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 associate degree at PGCC in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $14,000 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from PGCC is $42,682 per year. That is 59% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. PGCC does offer online classes in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PGCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
All of the criminal justice associate degree recipients at PGCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 & Police Science | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 1 |
*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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