by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Saint Vincent College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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. Saint Vincent was ranked #22 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Saint Vincent.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Saint Vincent paid an average of $1,145 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 | $36,586 | $36,586 |
| Fees | $1,018 | $1,018 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,576 | $12,576 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Saint Vincent tuition and fees.
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 Saint Vincent in Criminology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,325.
criminology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Saint Vincent make an average of $36,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $31,254.
Saint Vincent does not offer an online option for its criminology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Saint Vincent Online Learning page.
About 36.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Around 18.2% of criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Vincent in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 1 |
| Economics | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 4 |
| Sociology | 10 |
*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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