by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 Columbia College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
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 Columbia College Missouri was ranked #378 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #7 in Missouri.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri paid an average of $342 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,238 | $1,238 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,576 | $4,576 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia College Missouri took out an average of $29,422 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Missouri is $38,870 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $32,399.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Columbia College Missouri does offer online classes in its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia College Missouri Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.2% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 41.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College Missouri in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 145 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 7 |
*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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