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Criminal Justice at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study Criminal Justice, consider the program at University of Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Mississippi sits in University, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 145 criminal justice degrees were granted at University of Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Mississippi. Of 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at University of Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at University of Mississippi are 61% women (88) and 39% men (57).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 115 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at University of Mississippi, 60% were women (69) and 40% were men (46).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	19
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 23% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, below the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 30 master’s criminal justice degrees awarded at University of Mississippi, 63% were women (19) and 37% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, lower than the national average of 45%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice program at University of Mississippi go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
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.