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 Kent State University at Kent. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Kent State was ranked #411 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #16 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Kent State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
Learn more about Kent State tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $26,160 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $31,906 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 60.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 17.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State 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 | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 143 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 178 |
*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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