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Criminal Justice at Mississippi Valley State University

Criminal Justice at Mississippi Valley State University

If you plan to study criminal justice, take a look at what Mississippi Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,032.

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

Mississippi Valley State University Criminal Justice 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 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 Master’s Program

75% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 32% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,210 $51,870
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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