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Criminology at Missouri State University - Springfield

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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. Of the 3,641 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University - Springfield in 2021, 116 of them were criminology majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the criminology progam at Missouri State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Criminology Schools 21
Most Popular Criminology Schools 21

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in criminology from Missouri State. This makes it the #10 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminology Graduates from Missouri State Make?

The median salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $31,997. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,551 for all criminology students.

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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

54% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminology from Missouri State. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. The typical criminology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 83% 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 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 96
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Missouri State Criminology Master’s Program

67% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in criminology from Missouri State in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminology master's degree from Missouri State, 71% 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 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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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