by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Corrections & Criminal Justice. 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 Southern New Hampshire University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SNHU was $320 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $9,600 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,824 | $6,824 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at SNHU in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $19,340 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from SNHU is $39,369 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SNHU 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 SNHU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 54.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 31.5% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at SNHU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 171 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 270 |
*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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