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 Capella University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Capella University was $547 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,767 | $14,767 |
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their doctor’s degree from Capella University is $68,858 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $67,000.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice doctor’s degree program at Capella University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
About 45.8% of the students who received their PhD in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.5%.
Around 50.0% of criminal justice doctor’s degree recipients at Capella University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 20 |
| Other Homeland Security | 11 |
*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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