by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Corrections. 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 Southeast Missouri State 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, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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 Southeast Missouri State University was ranked #472 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #9 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southeast Missouri State University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University paid an average of $432 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $226 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,779 | $12,951 |
| Fees | $1,254 | $1,254 |
| Books and Supplies | $637 | $637 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,511 | $9,511 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,816 | $4,816 |
Learn more about Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University make an average of $33,815 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at Southeast Missouri State University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southeast Missouri State University Online Learning page.
About 50.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State University in 2019-2020, 18.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 64 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 3 |
*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.
