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California State University - East Bay BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

204 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,458 Average Salary
$18,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. 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 California State University - East Bay. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal State East Bay BS in Criminal Justice

#186 in the U.S
#15 in California

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 Cal State East Bay was ranked #186 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #15 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State East Bay.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections51
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates61
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)88
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)136
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)146
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections212
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections288
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)290
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)305
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)312
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)419
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)456
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)487
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections505
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans506
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections511
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans730

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Cal State East Bay Cost?

$6,890 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,000 Average Student Debt

Cal State East Bay Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,148$1,148
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$15,140$15,140
On Campus Other Expenses$4,317$4,317

Learn more about Cal State East Bay tuition and fees.

Cal State East Bay Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State East Bay in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $18,000 in student debt. That is 36% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From Cal State East Bay?

$42,458 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay make an average of $42,458 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $32,399.

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Does Cal State East Bay Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Cal State East Bay does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State East Bay Online Learning page.

Cal State East Bay Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

204 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.3% Women
78.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 204 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 62.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 78.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal State East Bay in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American28
Hispanic or Latino105
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3
White22
International Students12
Other Races/Ethnicities14

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at Cal State East Bay

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies204

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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