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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Southern Mississippi

62 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#303 Overall Quality
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Southern 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. In addition, we cover how Southern Miss ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Southern Miss

Southern Miss Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #303 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #3 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 13
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 65
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 114
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 141
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 191
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 197
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 212
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 261
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 303
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 348
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 378
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 421
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 428
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 436
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 460
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 504
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 507

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Southern Miss

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 76 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Southern Miss. This makes it the #247 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Southern Miss Make?

$32,630 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,630 a year. This is less than $34,135, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

$21,125 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $21,125 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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Southern Miss Criminal Justice Students

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

Southern Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Southern Miss. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Southern Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from Southern Miss in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 37

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