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 Southern University at New Orleans. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
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 SUNO was ranked #944 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #16 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNO.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNO paid an average of $3,516 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $1,291 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,483 | $13,384 |
| Fees | $2,576 | $2,576 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,040 | $9,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,230 | $4,230 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at SUNO in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $45,686 in student debt. That is 64% higher than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNO is $28,960 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SUNO does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNO Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 69.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.8% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at SUNO in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 11 |
*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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