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Criminal Justice Studies at Jackson State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Jackson State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State University sits in Jackson, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Jackson State University.

Studying Online at Jackson State University

Online coursework is an option at Jackson State University. Among 6,326 students, 2,221 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,227 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Jackson State University are 72% women (60) and 28% men (23).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Jackson State University

Among the 75 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at Jackson State University, 71% were women (53) and 29% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	69

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Jackson State University, above the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Jackson State University

Of the 8 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Jackson State University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Jackson State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*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

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at Jackson State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.