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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Missouri Southern State University

Criminal Justice & Police Science at Missouri Southern State University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Police Science, consider the program at Missouri Southern State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 95 criminal justice & police science graduations were recorded at Missouri Southern State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Missouri Southern State University

Online coursework is an option at Missouri Southern State University. Of 4,147 students, 868 (21%) studied exclusively online and 1,687 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Missouri Southern State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Missouri Southern State University are 44% women (42) and 56% men (53).

Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program at Missouri Southern State University

Of the 42 associate’s criminal justice & police science graduates at Missouri Southern State University, 60% were women (25) and 40% were men (17).

Missouri Southern State University gender breakdown of Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Police Science associate’s degree recipients at Missouri Southern State University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 31
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Police Science majors at Missouri Southern State University

Minority students account for 24% of Criminal Justice & Police Science associate’s degree recipients at Missouri Southern State University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

*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 & Police Science Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Police Science program at Missouri Southern State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449
Private Detectives and Investigators $71,252
Intelligence Analysts $65,483
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $64,492
Police Identification and Records Officers $61,847
Bailiffs $55,588
Customs and Border Protection Officers $50,191
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $49,631

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