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 Union County 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 Union County College paid an average of $428 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,562 | $10,562 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,440 | $1,440 |
Learn more about Union County College tuition and fees.
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 Union County College took out an average of $6,546 in student loans. That is 65% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from Union County College make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than 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 Union County College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Union County College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.3% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at Union County College in 2019-2020, 70.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 89 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 4 |
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*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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