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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in criminology, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at IUP paid an average of $774 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $516 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,288 | $13,932 |
| Fees | $3,330 | $4,275 |
The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their master’s degree from IUP is $36,848 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $46,286.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that IUP offers online option in its criminology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IUP Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Master’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in criminology at IUP in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Archeology | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2 |
| Sociology | 4 |
*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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