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Saint Ambrose University BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,314 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

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 Saint Ambrose University. 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 St. Ambrose University BS in Criminal Justice

#425 in the U.S
#7 in Iowa

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. The bachelor's program at St. Ambrose University was ranked #425 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #7 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for St. Ambrose University.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 53
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 99
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 111
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 203
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 212
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 228
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 264
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 335
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 470
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 490
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 509
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 524
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 533
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 548
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 560
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 560
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 620
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 687
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 728
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 739
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 748
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 801
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 870
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 907
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 942
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 949
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 963
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 970

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from St. Ambrose University Cost?

$32,758 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

St. Ambrose University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at St. Ambrose University paid an average of $970 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $32,478 $32,478
Fees $280 $280
Books and Supplies $1,320 $1,320
On Campus Room and Board $11,354 $11,354
On Campus Other Expenses $3,282 $3,282

Learn more about St. Ambrose University tuition and fees.

St. Ambrose University Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

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 St. Ambrose University took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From St. Ambrose University?

$31,314 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Ambrose University make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $32,399.

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Does St. Ambrose University Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

St. Ambrose University 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 St. Ambrose University Online Learning page.

St. Ambrose University Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
8.3% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 12 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 8.3% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at St. Ambrose University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at St. Ambrose University

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 12

References

*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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