The main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Central Connecticut State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CCSU was $581 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $567 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
Fees | $5,340 | $6,470 |
Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,716 | $12,716 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,256 | $2,256 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at CCSU took out an average of $23,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,325.
criminology who receive their bachelor’s degree from CCSU make an average of $36,308 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $31,254.
CCSU does not offer an online option for its criminology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CCSU Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Around 39.6% of criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at CCSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 80 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Criminology | 144 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 6 |
Economics | 35 |
Geography & Cartography | 9 |
Political Science & Government | 32 |
Sociology | 31 |
*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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