by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Sinclair Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Sinclair Community College paid an average of $329 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,649 | $7,396 |
| Fees | $680 | $680 |
| Books and Supplies | $840 | $840 |
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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. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at Sinclair Community College took out an average of $14,658 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from Sinclair Community College is $33,459 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Sinclair Community College does offer online classes in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Sinclair Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 45.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.8% of the criminal justice associate degrees at Sinclair Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 13 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 4 |
| Security Science and Technology | 7 |
*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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