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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

51 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,060 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Corrections. 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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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Rankings for the Pitt BS in Criminal Justice

#78 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Pitt is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #78 out of 1,142 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 216
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 253
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 265
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 281
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 321
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 399
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 436
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 436
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 447
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 467
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 514
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 554
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 656
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 728
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 784
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 792
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 825
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 856
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 858
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 1,564

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

$19,678 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Pitt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pitt was $1,360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $18,628 $32,656
Fees $1,050 $1,050
Books and Supplies $716 $716
On Campus Room and Board $11,250 $11,250
On Campus Other Expenses $3,502 $3,502

Learn more about Pitt tuition and fees.

Pitt Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pitt in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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

$35,060 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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Does Pitt Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Pitt does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.

Pitt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

51 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
45.1% Women
35.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 51 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 45.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.3% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Pitt

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Corrections 51

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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