by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. 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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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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at IUPUI was ranked #214 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #5 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at IUPUI was $1,016 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,795 | $30,477 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,642 | $2,642 |
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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 IUPUI took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUPUI is $38,065 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the IUPUI 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 IUPUI Online Learning page.
About 50.7% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 29.1% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at IUPUI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 1 |
| Criminal Justice Studies | 133 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 30 |
*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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