by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at The University of Texas at Dallas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminology, 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UT Dallas was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Dallas paid an average of $1,624 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $583 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,992 | $38,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,790 | $3,790 |
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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. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Dallas took out an average of $19,217 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $23,325.
criminology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Dallas make an average of $32,332 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $31,254.
Online degrees for the UT Dallas criminology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Dallas Online Learning page.
About 56.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.4% of the criminology bachelor’s degrees at UT Dallas in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 57 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 58 |
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 61 |
| Sociology | 13 |
*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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