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Saint Leo University BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

328 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,095 Average Salary
$31,500 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 Leo University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the St. Leo University BS in Criminal Justice

#294 in the U.S
#11 in Florida

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at St. Leo University was ranked #294 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #11 in Florida.

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

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 4
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 8
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 10
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 13
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 15
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 18
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 29
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 39
Highest Paid Associate Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 55
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 81
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 83
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 90
Most Popular Associate Degree Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 117
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 155
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 256
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 287
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 330
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 331
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 346
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 349
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 377
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 386
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 427
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 437
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 460
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 464
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 481
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 482
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 583
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 613
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 617
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 643
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 725
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 741
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 763
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 801

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

$24,640 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,500 Average Student Debt

St. Leo University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at St. Leo University paid an average of $620 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $23,990 $23,990
Fees $650 $650
Books and Supplies $1,116 $1,116
On Campus Room and Board $13,500 $13,500
On Campus Other Expenses $2,958 $2,958

Learn more about St. Leo University tuition and fees.

St. Leo University Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at St. Leo University in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $31,500 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,924.

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

$41,095 Average Salary
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criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Leo University make an average of $41,095 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. St. Leo University does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the St. Leo University Online Learning page.

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

328 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.6% Women
50.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 328 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 43.6% 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 50.3% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at St. Leo University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 97
Hispanic or Latino 61
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 120
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at St. Leo University

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 328

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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