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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in criminal justice at Ole Miss, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

About 63% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place 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.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at William Carey University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Women make up 75% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Delta State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Southern Mississippi

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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Mississippi Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Mississippi Valley State University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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

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 7 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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