2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in Mississippi

Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. Combined, these schools handed out 190 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

76 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies in Mississippi.

There were about 76 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Jackson State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Jackson State is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies in Mississippi.

There were about 61 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Alcorn State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Alcorn State is a small public university located in the rural area of Alcorn State. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies in Mississippi.

There were approximately 21 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Alcorn State in the most recent data year.

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4

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Delta State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. Delta State University is a small public university located in the town of Cleveland.

There were roughly 15 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 14 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Rust College
Holly Springs, MS

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies from Rust College

7

Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, MS

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 1 criminal justice studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Blue Mountain College in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	3,008
Georgia	447	989
Tennessee	445	282
North Carolina	434	1,427
Virginia	417	989
South Carolina	353	162
Alabama	318	674
Kentucky	318	252
Louisiana	295	572
Arkansas	287	341
West Virginia	235	667

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Criminal Justice Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	160
Criminal Justice & Police Science	17
Securities Services Administration/Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.