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 South Carolina - Upstate. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 USC Upstate was ranked #404 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #4 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for USC Upstate.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USC Upstate paid an average of $946 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $467 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,208 | $22,710 |
| Fees | $375 | $375 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,598 | $8,598 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,637 | $3,637 |
Learn more about USC Upstate tuition and fees.
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 USC Upstate in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $27,750 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC Upstate is $33,507 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $32,399.
USC Upstate 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 USC Upstate Online Learning page.
About 59.1% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at USC Upstate in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 88 |
*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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