2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 581 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ole Miss are $9,048 a year.
Ole Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MC also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
William Carey University graduate students pay an average of $12,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William Carey University is ranked #4 for overall quality for criminal justice in Mississippi.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Jackson State graduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,158 |
| Virginia | 2,948 |
| North Carolina | 2,702 |
| Florida | 4,869 |
| Tennessee | 1,212 |
| Kentucky | 1,015 |
| South Carolina | 993 |
| Louisiana | 972 |
| Arkansas | 665 |
| Alabama | 1,413 |
| West Virginia | 1,320 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 13,766 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.