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 Suffolk County Community 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Suffolk County Community College paid an average of $456 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,470 | $10,940 |
| Fees | $507 | $507 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Suffolk County Community College in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $9,144 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from Suffolk County Community College make an average of $34,704 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Suffolk County Community College offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Suffolk County Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 38.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 44.1% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at Suffolk County Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 114 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 227 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 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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