by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 SUNY Ulster. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 SUNY Ulster paid an average of $380 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $190 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,880 | $9,760 |
| Fees | $860 | $860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about SUNY Ulster tuition and fees.
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 SUNY Ulster took out an average of $8,690 in student loans. That is 53% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from SUNY Ulster is $27,439 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $26,761.
SUNY Ulster does not offer an online option for its criminal justice associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Ulster Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.5% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Around 25.9% of criminal justice associate degree recipients at SUNY Ulster 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 | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 27 |
*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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