by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. 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 the Cumberlands. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in criminal justice, 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 Cumberlands was $315 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,282 | $4,282 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
criminal justice who receive their master’s degree from Cumberlands make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $43,748.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Cumberlands offers online option in its criminal justice master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cumberlands Online Learning page.
About 27.9% of the students who received their MS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at Cumberlands in criminal justice at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 35 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 43 |
*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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