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 Tyler Junior 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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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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College paid an average of $56 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $32 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,208 | $2,784 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,640 | $8,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,244 | $5,244 |
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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. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at Tyler Junior College took out an average of $14,152 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from Tyler Junior College is $26,880 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,761.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice associate degree program at Tyler Junior College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tyler Junior College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 59.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 55.7% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at Tyler Junior College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 61 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 2 |
| Security Science and Technology | 10 |
*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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