by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice is a concentration offered under the criminal justice and corrections major at Sam Houston State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SHSU was $729 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,765 | $13,127 |
| Fees | $2,577 | $2,577 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SHSU does offer online classes in its criminal justice master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.0% of the criminal justice students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.4%.
Around 35.0% of criminal justice master’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 43 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 33 |
View All Criminal Justice Related Majors >
*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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