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Criminology at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminology, consider the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 criminology graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Mississippi State University

Those who finish Mississippi State University’s Criminology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,300
2 years	$32,711
3 years	$37,763
4 years	$40,797
5 years	$45,871

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Criminology graduates from Mississippi State University take home a median $40,797, compared with $58,380 for all Mississippi State University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminology graduates from Mississippi State University stands at $23,356.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminology graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminology graduates at Mississippi State University are 67% women (33) and 33% men (16).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 49 bachelor’s criminology graduates at Mississippi State University, 67% were women (33) and 33% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 31% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Mississippi State University

This Criminology program at Mississippi State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	49

Top-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.