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 University of Louisville. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UofL was ranked #175 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofL.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UofL was $1,180 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $499 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,966 | $28,312 |
| Fees | $196 | $196 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,754 | $9,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
Learn more about UofL 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofL in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $24,633 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofL make an average of $36,324 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UofL offers online option in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofL Online Learning page.
About 50.8% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at UofL in 2019-2020, 38.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 81 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 132 |
*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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