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 Truman State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Truman State was ranked #139 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Truman State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Truman State paid an average of $639 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $332 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,975 | $15,335 |
| Fees | $324 | $324 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,185 | $9,185 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
Learn more about Truman State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Truman State took out an average of $23,741 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Truman State is $30,409 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Truman State criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Truman State Online Learning page.
About 56.8% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Truman State in 2019-2020, 21.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| 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 | 37 |
*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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