by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Salem 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
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 Salem was ranked #885 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #8 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Salem.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Salem paid an average of $487 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,500 | $16,500 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,400 | $8,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Salem 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 bachelor’s degree at Salem in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $28,850 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Salem is $27,476 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Salem 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 Salem Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 58.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Salem in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 17 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
