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Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

If you plan to study Corrections, consider the program at Southeast Missouri State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 82 corrections graduations were recorded at Southeast Missouri State University.

Online Class Availability at Southeast Missouri State University

Many students take online classes at Southeast Missouri State University. Among 9,501 students, 1,841 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,981 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Corrections graduates at Southeast Missouri State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Corrections graduates at Southeast Missouri State University are 38% women (31) and 62% men (51).

Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Southeast Missouri State University

Among the 43 bachelor’s corrections graduates at Southeast Missouri State University, 63% were women (27) and 37% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Southeast Missouri State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Southeast Missouri State University, below the national average of 55%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Corrections program at Southeast Missouri State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Corrections majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$59,482
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.