by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMass Dartmouth was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Dartmouth paid an average of $1,232 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $576 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,833 | $29,578 |
| Fees | $575 | $575 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,677 | $15,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,572 | $1,572 |
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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. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Dartmouth took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,325.
The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Dartmouth is $39,549 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $31,254.
UMass Dartmouth does not offer an online option for its criminology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Dartmouth Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the criminology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 60.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.0% of the criminology bachelor’s degrees at UMass Dartmouth in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 80 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 12 |
| Political Science & Government | 38 |
| Sociology | 1 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 18 |
*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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