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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges
$29,293 Avg Salary
$28,783 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Holmes Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online degree in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Mississippi. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $8,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

On average, criminal justice graduates from MC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Strayer University - Mississippi is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Mississippi carry an average student debtload of $56,537.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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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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 8 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.

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