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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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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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 was ranked #153 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UC paid an average of $1,044 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $405 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,723 | $25,057 |
| Fees | $1,678 | $1,678 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,874 | $11,874 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,938 | $2,938 |
Learn more about UC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $24,500 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC is $34,679 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the UC 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 UC Online Learning page.
About 47.3% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 21.0% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at UC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 143 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 205 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 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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