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 Wilmington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Wilmington University was ranked #183 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wilmington University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wilmington University was $381 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,430 | $11,430 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Wilmington University 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. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wilmington University took out an average of $24,333 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University is $41,308 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Wilmington University offers online option in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wilmington University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 52.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.5% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Wilmington University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 99 |
*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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