by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Florida International University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. FIU is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #91 out of 1,142 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for FIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FIU was $619 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $206 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,721 | $16,529 |
| Fees | $1,844 | $2,434 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,956 | $10,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,932 | $4,932 |
Learn more about FIU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at FIU took out an average of $20,750 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from FIU make an average of $35,653 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $32,399.
FIU 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 FIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.5% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 90.8% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at FIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 428 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 600 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 3 |
*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.
