by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how NKU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #492 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #4 in Kentucky.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 320 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 492 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,724 a year. This is less than $37,901, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NKU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $22,962 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,504 for all criminal justice majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at NKU is $178 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NKU paid an average of $879 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $438 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,512 | $21,096 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,660 | $11,660 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from NKU. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
NKU 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 NKU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Northern Kentucky University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.