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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Mississippi. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in criminal justice at ICC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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#4

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 6 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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