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 Southwestern Michigan College. 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, 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 SMC was $180 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $165 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,107 | $5,565 |
| Fees | $1,666 | $1,666 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,722 | $1,722 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,450 | $9,450 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,808 | $1,808 |
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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 SMC took out an average of $18,220 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from SMC is $30,771 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Online degrees for the SMC criminal justice associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 41.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 16.7% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at SMC 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 |
*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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