by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 603 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,293 and $28,783 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi criminal justice students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and it awarded 19 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mississippi Valley State University
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small school located in Moorhead, Mississippi that handed out 20 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mississippi Delta Community College
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Mountain College landed the #3 spot on the list. Blue Mountain College is a small school located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi that handed out 8 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blue Mountain College
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 52 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jackson State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 23 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alcorn State University
With a ranking of #6, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 50 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Holmes Community College
Coahoma Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and it awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Coahoma Community College
University of Mississippi landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 167 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Mississippi
With a ranking of #9, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 33 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full William Carey University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #10. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Mississippi College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #12. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Southern Mississippi
Itawamba Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi list. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full East Mississippi Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Delta State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Delta State University
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Hinds Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hinds Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Belhaven University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Belhaven University
East Central Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 1 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Central Community College
Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #20. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pearl River Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Rust College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Mississippi Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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