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Criminal Justice Studies at Alcorn State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at Alcorn State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Alcorn State University is in Alcorn State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Alcorn State University.

Studying Online at Alcorn State University

Distance learning is available at Alcorn State University. Among 2,995 students, 642 (21%) studied exclusively online and 1,762 (59%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Alcorn State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Alcorn State University are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Alcorn State University

Among the 23 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Alcorn State University, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Alcorn State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	23

Minority students account for 100% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Alcorn State University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Alcorn State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.