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. In addition, we cover how SNHU ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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SNHU is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #45 out of 807 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Southern New Hampshire University handed out 779 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 679 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 222 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from SNHU. This makes it the #3 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SNHU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,836 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SNHU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $47,564 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 SNHU is $357 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SNHU was $515 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,450 | $15,450 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $9,700 | $9,700 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 779 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from SNHU. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 90 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 |
| White | 467 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 95 |
SNHU 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 SNHU Online Learning page.
Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from SNHU make a median salary of $58,967 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $50,954.
Of the 227 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from SNHU in 2021-2022, 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SNHU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 120 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 33 |
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 418 students earned a associate's degree in criminal justice from SNHU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at SNHU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 75 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| White | 221 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 72 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Southern New Hampshire University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.