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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,907.

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.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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, Copiah-Lincoln Community College does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Copiah-Lincoln Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

76% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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