Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and approximately 2,032 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in criminal justice.

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

Mississippi Valley State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Valley 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mississippi Valley State University does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mississippi Valley State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at Mississippi Valley State University awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice 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 Mississippi Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,930	$30,840
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Managers	1,230	$82,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.