Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jackson State University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Jackson State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Jackson State.

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.

Jackson State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Jackson State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Jackson State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Jackson State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
	237
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	559
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	850

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Jackson State. This makes it the #247 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Jackson State Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Jackson State is $26,066. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Jackson State, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Jackson State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from Jackson State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Jackson State also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Jackson 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 Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.