Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Southeast Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a total student population of 10,001. Of the 1,830 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2021, 53 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Southeast Missouri State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Southeast Missouri State University offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Southeast Missouri State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how Southeast Missouri State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	317
	422
	619

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Southeast Missouri State University. This makes it the #211 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Southeast Missouri State University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southeast Missouri State University is $31,942. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Southeast Missouri State University. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, 100% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.