by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice Studies is a concentration offered under the criminal justice and corrections major at Columbia College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in criminal justice studies, 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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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia College South Carolina paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,671 | $10,671 |
| Fees | $240 | $240 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Columbia College South Carolina does offer online classes in its criminal justice studies master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia College South Carolina Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in criminal justice studies in 2019-2020, 34.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.9% of the criminal justice studies master’s degrees at Columbia College South Carolina in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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