by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 Rockland Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Rockland Community College paid an average of $428 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $214 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,110 | $10,220 |
| Fees | $508 | $508 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
Learn more about Rockland Community College 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 associate degree at Rockland Community College took out an average of $5,500 in student loans. That is 70% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from Rockland Community College is $47,118 per year. That is 76% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Rockland Community College does not offer an online option for its criminal justice associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rockland Community College Online Learning page.
About 34.8% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 53.0% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at Rockland Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 1 |
| Homeland Security | 8 |
*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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