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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern New Hampshire University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Southern New Hampshire University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 295 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

SNHU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SNHU does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SNHU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from SNHU Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $40,917. This is 20% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at SNHU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Southern New Hampshire University.

SNHU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

57% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at SNHU are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 176
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

SNHU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 679 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from SNHU. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at SNHU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 83
Hispanic or Latino 95
White 439
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 50

SNHU also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern New Hampshire University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Accountants and Auditors 5,300 $72,690
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,100 $58,120
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,110 $47,860
Computer Workers 1,010 $112,440
Managers 950 $123,580

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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