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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,108 Average Salary
$15,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice & Police Science. 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus. 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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Rankings for the UW Tacoma BS in Criminal Justice

#1089 in the U.S
#9 in Washington

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 UW Tacoma was ranked #1,089 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #9 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW Tacoma.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools53
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools70
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections169
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates189
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections266
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates279
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)415
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)436
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)472
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections524
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)529
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)536
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)574
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans632
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools668
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections671
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)807
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)839
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)876
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)923
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)924
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)950
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans1,024
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools1,089
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections1,102

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

$11,889 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,500 Average Student Debt

UW Tacoma Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Tacoma paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,629$37,998
Fees$1,260$1,260
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$12,258$12,258
On Campus Other Expenses$3,360$3,360

Learn more about UW Tacoma tuition and fees.

UW Tacoma 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 UW Tacoma in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $15,500 in student debt. That is 44% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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

$38,108 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Tacoma make an average of $38,108 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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Does UW Tacoma Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at UW Tacoma. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Tacoma Online Learning page.

UW Tacoma Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
68.2% Women
56.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 85 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 68.2% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 56.5% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at UW Tacoma in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino26
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White37
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities11

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at UW Tacoma

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science85

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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