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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bowie State University

75 Bachelor's Degrees
#427 Overall Quality
$41,367 Bachelor's Salary
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Bowie State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Bowie State University ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Bowie State University

Bowie State University Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Bowie State University was ranked #427 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #7 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 427

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Bowie State University handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Bowie State University Make?

$41,367 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Bowie State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,367 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Bowie State University Have?

$16,904 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Bowie State University, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $16,904 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,504.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Bowie State University is $158 per month.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Bowie State University Cost?

$8,999 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,013 Average Student Debt

Bowie State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bowie State University paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $263 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,993 $16,833
Fees $3,006 $3,006
Books and Supplies $2,500 $2,500
On Campus Room and Board $13,272 $13,272
On Campus Other Expenses $1,660 $1,660

Learn more about Bowie State University tuition and fees.

Bowie State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 88% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowie State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 66
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Does Bowie State University Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Online degrees for the Bowie State University criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bowie State University Online Learning page.

Bowie State University Criminal Justice Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Bowie State University.

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