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Criminology at Mississippi State University

The Criminology major is part of the program at Mississippi 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. In addition, we cover how Mississippi State ranks in comparison to other schools with criminology programs.

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• Student Demographics

Criminology Degrees Available at Mississippi State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology

Mississippi State Criminology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminology list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Criminology Schools	100

Popularity of Criminology at Mississippi State

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in criminology. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminology Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

Salary of Criminology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $33,191. This is less than $37,476, which is the national median of all criminology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminology program at Mississippi State is $275 per month.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminology from Mississippi State Cost?

Mississippi State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mississippi State paid an average of $1,102 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $403 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,665	$26,430
Fees	$150	$150
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$12,293	$12,293
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,146	$6,146

Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.

Mississippi State Criminology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 59 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology from Mississippi State. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does Mississippi State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Criminology?

Online degrees for the Mississippi State criminology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.

Criminology Student Diversity at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminology majors at Mississippi State University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.