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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #34 most popular major in Mississippi with 41 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 54% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Mississippi

#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Carey University

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Of the 4 students majoring in criminal justice at Delta State University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Delta State University

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jackson State University

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Southern Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in criminal justice at Mississippi Valley State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mississippi Valley State University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Florida 631
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
Arkansas 21
West Virginia 205

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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