Bachelor's in Criminal Justice
Why Choose Hilbert for Your Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Degree?
At Hilbert, we embrace our students as family and do everything we can to propel them to success academically and socially. As a student in our Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program, you will enjoy:
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the job options for those with a bachelor's in criminal justice degree?
Graduates of Hilbert’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program may pursue a wide variety of careers that offer competitive salaries and personal satisfaction. Careers available to graduates include police officer, detective, criminal investigator, probation or correctional officer, immigration officer, fraud investigator, security officer and more.
What is the typical salary for criminal justice majors?
The median annual salary for professionals holding a bachelor’s in criminal justice from a U.S. higher education institution was about $60,000 as of October 2022, according to Payscale.com.
How long does it take to earn your Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice?
Criminal justice majors may pursue the two-year Associate of Arts degree, allowing them to seek entry-level work in the criminal justice field, or the four-year Bachelor of Science degree either on campus or online. Most students complete our Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program in four years or less. Full-time students with eligible transfer credits may be able to complete the program sooner.
In addition, Hilbert offers the innovative combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science program, a “4+1” plan that lets students earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in criminal justice administration in five years.
What are the ways you can specialize your bachelor's degree in criminal justice?
Students in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program at Hilbert have the opportunity to gain a more in-depth understanding of areas of interest by choosing one of the following concentrations: Corrections, Criminology, Family Violence, Investigations, Juvenile Justice, Police Management, Security and Generalist.
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