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University of Nebraska at Kearney BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

26 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,437 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of Nebraska at Kearney. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UNK BS in Criminal Justice

#278 in the U.S
#3 in Nebraska

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UNK was ranked #278 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #3 in Nebraska.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNK.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections87
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans120
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)211
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)240
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)261
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools278
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections283
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates399
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections423
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)474
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)538
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)557
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)578
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections591
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)593
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)621
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections739
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections1,032

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from UNK Cost?

$7,940 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

UNK Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNK was $455 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $209 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,270$13,650
Fees$1,670$1,670
Books and Supplies$700$700
On Campus Room and Board$10,776$10,776
On Campus Other Expenses$4,640$4,640

Learn more about UNK tuition and fees.

UNK Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

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 UNK in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From UNK?

$36,437 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNK is $36,437 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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Does UNK Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Online degrees for the UNK criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNK Online Learning page.

UNK Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

26 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.7% Women
26.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 26 students received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 57.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 26.9% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at UNK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at UNK

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies26

References

*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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