Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Mississippi

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 University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 154 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss.

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.

Ole Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Ole Miss 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 criminal justice major at Ole Miss 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	399
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	510

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Ole Miss. This makes it the #121 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Ole Miss Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss is $28,413. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Ole Miss. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ole Miss Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from Ole Miss. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Ole Miss, 69% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ole Miss 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,930	$30,840
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Managers	1,230	$82,230

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.