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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Southern State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Southern State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice & corrections, you may want to check out the program at Missouri Southern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year.

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.

Missouri Southern Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Missouri Southern Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Missouri Southern 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.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

43% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Missouri Southern are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Missouri Southern Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Missouri Southern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Missouri Southern State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Southern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 72
Criminal Justice & Police Science 56
Criminal Justice Studies 3

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors 25,090 $70,240
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,510 $48,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Correctional Officers and Jailers 8,420 $31,650
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610

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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