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 Nevada - Reno. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
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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 UNR was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNR paid an average of $530 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $263 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,901 | $23,554 |
| Fees | $794 | $794 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,216 | $12,216 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,370 | $4,370 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNR in Criminology walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,325.
The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNR is $35,728 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $31,254.
UNR 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 UNR Online Learning page.
About 59.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Around 41.1% of criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at UNR in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 93 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 163 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 39 |
| Economics | 81 |
| Geography & Cartography | 18 |
| International Relations & National Security | 41 |
| Political Science & Government | 80 |
*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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