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 Saint Leo University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at St. Leo University was $620 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,990 | $23,990 |
| Fees | $650 | $650 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,958 | $2,958 |
Learn more about St. Leo University tuition and fees.
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 associate degree at St. Leo University took out an average of $40,000 in student loans. That is 115% higher than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from St. Leo University make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 64% higher than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that St. Leo University offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the St. Leo University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% of the criminal justice students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at St. Leo University in 2019-2020, 57.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 Studies | 21 |
*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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