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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Mississippi

154 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
#193 Overall Quality
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Mississippi.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Ole Miss ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Ole Miss

Ole Miss Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Ole Miss was ranked #193 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 73
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 114
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 124
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 127
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 168
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 169
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 185
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 225
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 236
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 269
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 282
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 289
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 458
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 520
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 764

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Ole Miss

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Mississippi handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 139 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Ole Miss. This makes it the #121 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Ole Miss Make?

$28,413 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,413 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Ole Miss Have?

$22,171 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $22,171 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Ole Miss is $381 per month.

Criminal Justice Student Diversity at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Ole Miss. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 102
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Ole Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 13 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ole Miss, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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