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 Saint Joseph’s University. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at St. Joe’s was $989 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 | $17,802 | $17,802 |
The median early career salary of criminology students who receive their master’s degree from St. Joe’s is $47,699 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $46,286.
St. Joe’s does not offer an online option for its criminology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the St. Joe’s Online Learning page.
About 71.9% of the students who received their Master’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in criminology at St. Joe’s in 2019-2020, 24.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 121 |
*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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