by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Sam Houston State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. SHSU is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #85 out of 1,142 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SHSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
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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 SHSU in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU is $35,382 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SHSU offers online option in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.2% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at SHSU in 2019-2020, 52.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 116 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 293 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 356 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 43 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 810 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 42 |
*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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