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Criminology at Lakehead University
HBASc (Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science) · Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities · Orillia campus
What average do you need for Lakehead Criminology?
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U
How much does Lakehead Criminology cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $6,100 first year, $24,400 in all
- Student fees
- $1,300 to $1,600 first year, $5,200 to $6,500 in all
- Books and supplies
- $500 first year, $2,000 in allSchool's estimate
- Residence and meals
- $11,500 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $28,000 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Orillia, $777 a month
What do social sciences graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Lakehead Criminology lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- PsychologistAssess, diagnose and treat mental health problems. A long road to a doctorate, then good pay and real independence.$110kTypical pay6 to 11 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Social WorkerHelp people through crisis, illness, poverty and family breakdown. Meaningful and emotionally heavy.$80kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- EconomistStudy how money, prices and jobs move, then advise governments, banks and companies. Usually a master's degree.$100kTypical pay5 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- 911 DispatcherYou are the first first responder. You answer the call, keep the caller alive, and send the right help.$58kTypical payup to 2 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Border Services OfficerArmed federal officers at airports and land crossings. High school or college, about 18 weeks of training on an allowance, and a federal pension.$87kTypical pay1 to 3 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Bylaw OfficerMunicipal law enforcement without a gun. Parking, noise, property standards, animals and licensing.$77kTypical pay1 to 3 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study social sciences?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Affective Science and Mental Health (BA)Ontario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $6,102 |
| Affective Science and Mental Health (BSc)Ontario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $6,102 |
| African StudiesCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| AnthropologyCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| AnthropologyGuelph, Ontario | 75-80% | $6,213 |
| AnthropologyTrent, Ontario | Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80% | $6,241 |
| AnthropologyLaurier, Ontario | Mid 70s | $6,180 |
| AnthropologyYork, Ontario | Low-to-mid 70s or higher | $6,240 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Transfer in from college
- Community and Justice Services (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Algonquin: counts for about 30% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Police Foundations (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Algonquin: counts for about 30% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Community and Justice Services (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Boréal: counts for about 30% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Police Foundations (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Boréal: counts for about 30% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Community and Justice Services (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Cambrian: counts for about 30% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Police Foundations (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Cambrian: counts for about 30% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- And 46 more: every agreement is in the comparer.
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: lakeheadu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: lakeheadu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: lakeheadu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Lakehead University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.