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Criminal Justice Studies at Delta State University

Criminal Justice Studies at Delta State University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice studies school? To help you decide if Delta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice studies program.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,999.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Delta State University Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Delta State University offers distance education options for criminal justice studies at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program

57% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of criminal justice studies master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in criminal justice studies each year. Delta State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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In the criminal justice studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a master's in criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,210 $51,870
Correctional Officer Supervisors 420 $43,720
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 60 $76,000

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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