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Criminology at Missouri State University - Springfield

Criminology at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you plan to study criminology, take a look at what Missouri State University - Springfield has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminology section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri State Criminology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology
  • Master’s Degree in Criminology

Missouri State Criminology Rankings

The criminology major at Missouri State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminology. 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.

Criminology Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Criminology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminology at Missouri State 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 State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 86
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Missouri State Criminology Master’s Program

62% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of criminology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in criminology each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a criminology master's degree from Missouri State, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminology

Criminology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 137

Careers That Criminology Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminology 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 State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820

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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