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 Seton Hill 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.
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. The bachelor's program at Seton Hill was ranked #445 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #28 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Seton Hill.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Seton Hill paid an average of $1,003 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 | $37,396 | $37,396 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,580 | $12,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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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 Seton Hill in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Seton Hill is $32,569 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Seton Hill criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Seton Hill Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Seton Hill in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 4 |
*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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