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 Wisconsin - Platteville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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, UW - Platteville came in at #40. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Platteville.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Platteville was $612 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $267 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,418 | $14,693 |
| Fees | $1,455 | $1,455 |
| Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,770 | $7,770 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,594 | $3,594 |
Learn more about UW - Platteville tuition and fees.
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 UW - Platteville took out an average of $24,450 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Platteville make an average of $38,402 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the UW - Platteville 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 UW - Platteville Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.2% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.4% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at UW - Platteville in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 105 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 121 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 63 |
*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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