by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Ole Miss ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at Ole Miss was ranked #315 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Mississippi.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Mississippi handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 154 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 13 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Ole Miss. This makes it the #121 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss is $31,875. This is less than $37,901, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $45,221 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,504 for all criminal justice majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Ole Miss is $381 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ole Miss was $1,118 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,252 | $26,820 |
| Fees | $160 | $160 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,040 | $12,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,300 | $6,300 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 128 students earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Ole Miss. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ole Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Online degrees for the Ole Miss criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ole Miss Online Learning page.
Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from Ole Miss make a median salary of $48,610 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $50,954.
The criminal justice program at Ole Miss awarded 44 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Mississippi.
More about our data sources and methodologies.