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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jackson State University

49 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#559 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Jackson State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Jackson State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Jackson State

Jackson State Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at Jackson State was ranked #559 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #6 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 112
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 175
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 178
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 182
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 214
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 218
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 221
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 277
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 329
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 338
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 363
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 365
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 382
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 385
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 552
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 558
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 559
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 568
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 573
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 578
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 619
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 644
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 832

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Jackson State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Jackson State University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Jackson State. This makes it the #247 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Jackson State Make?

$26,066 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Jackson State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,066 a year. This is less than $34,135, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Jackson State Have?

$31,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Jackson State, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all criminal justice majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Jackson State is $270 per month.

Jackson State Criminal Justice Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

The criminal justice program at Jackson State awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 96% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Jackson State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from Jackson State in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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