by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - Irvine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis
Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.
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. UC Irvine is in the top 10% of the country for criminology. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 154 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,311 | $2,311 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,361 | $1,361 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,677 | $16,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,250 | $4,250 |
Learn more about UC Irvine 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. Criminology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine took out an average of $16,037 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $23,325.
The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine is $31,303 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $31,254.
Online degrees for the UC Irvine criminology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Irvine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminology in 2019-2020, 71.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Around 78.8% of criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Irvine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 224 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 429 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 29 |
| Anthropology | 77 |
| Economics | 441 |
| Political Science & Government | 307 |
| Sociology | 238 |
*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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