by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice & Police Science. 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 Rowan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, Rowan came in at #56. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rowan was $717 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,573 | $18,605 |
| Fees | $3,366 | $3,366 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,937 | $14,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,185 | $5,185 |
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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. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rowan took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rowan is $34,942 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Rowan 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 Rowan Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 43.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.4% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Rowan in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 170 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 262 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 13 |
*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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