by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Minnesota State University - Mankato. 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, Minnesota State Mankato came in at #39. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Minnesota State Mankato.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato paid an average of $663 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,504 | $15,922 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,042 | $1,042 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,078 | $10,078 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Learn more about Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $25,250 in student debt. 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 Minnesota State Mankato is $44,808 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 25.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 17.6% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State Mankato 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 14 |
| Criminal Justice Studies | 4 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 67 |
*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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