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 Mississippi. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Ole Miss was ranked #341 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ole Miss.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ole Miss paid an average of $1,041 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $363 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,718 | $24,990 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,734 | $10,734 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,100 | $5,100 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ole Miss took out an average of $23,881 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ole Miss make an average of $29,173 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $32,399.
Ole Miss does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ole Miss Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.9% of the criminal justice students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Around 37.4% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Ole Miss in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 87 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 139 |
*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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