2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in Mississippi

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for criminal justice studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8 master's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of criminal justice studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Delta State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Delta State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Cleveland.

There were roughly 5 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Mississippi is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice studies in Mississippi.

There were about 3 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

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3

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

Jackson State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson. More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from Jackson State University

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.