by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice Studies is a concentration offered under the criminal justice and corrections major at Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice studies, 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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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SHSU was $653 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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 |
Learn more about SHSU tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SHSU does offer online classes in its criminal justice studies bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice studies in 2019-2020, 55.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 53.9%.
Around 52.3% of criminal justice studies bachelor’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 109 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 279 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 339 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 42 |
View All Criminal Justice Studies Related Majors >
*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.
