by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Western Nevada College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WNC was $224 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $107 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,203 | $10,680 |
| Fees | $345 | $345 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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criminal justice who receive their associate degree from WNC make an average of $28,019 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WNC offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WNC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at WNC in 2019-2020, 23.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 12 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 1 |
*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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