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Criminal Justice Studies at University of Southern Mississippi

62 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#183 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Southern Miss ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice studies.

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Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available at Southern Miss

Southern Miss Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #183 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 11
Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 41
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Criminal Justice Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 52
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 88
Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Criminal Justice Studies Graduate Degree Schools 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 132
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 173
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools 183
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 202
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 209
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 223
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 232
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 245
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 270
Highest Paid Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 274

Popularity of Criminal Justice Studies at Southern Miss

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies. 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 studies from Southern Miss. This makes it the #118 most popular school for criminal justice studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Southern Miss Criminal Justice Studies Students

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

Southern Miss Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 criminal justice studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in 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 studies.

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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 Studies Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice studies 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 studies.

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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

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