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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a total student population of 10,001.

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.

Southeast Missouri State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Southeast Missouri State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 52
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Southeast Missouri State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, 80% 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southeast Missouri State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Corrections 53
Criminal Justice Studies 4
Criminal Justice 1

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 Southeast Missouri 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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