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Criminal Justice Studies at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 72 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 56% women (40) and 44% men (32).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 65 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 51% were women (33) and 49% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	24
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, lower than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 7 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 48%.*

*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 Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at University of Southern Mississippi pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
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.