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 University of Maryland - College Park. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMCP was $1,625 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,158 | $29,250 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
Online degrees for the UMCP criminology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their Master’s in criminology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 65.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in criminology at UMCP in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Economics | 59 |
| Geography & Cartography | 53 |
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
| Sociology | 7 |
*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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