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2025 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges in Mississippi
151 Associate Degrees
$28,889 Avg Early-Career Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 151 associate degrees in criminal justice & corrections during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School for Your Associate Degree

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi The criminal justice associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality criminal justice program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice & corrections students working on their associate degree.

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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice

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It is difficult to beat Itawamba Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. ICC is a small public college located in the remote area of Fulton.

Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their associate degree from Itawamba Community College receive $4,107 more than the standard criminal justice student.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Itawamba Community College

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Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to look into Holmes Community College. Holmes Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Goodman.

Associate students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make around $24,853 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Holmes Community College

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It is difficult to beat Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After graduating, criminal justice associate recipients generally earn about $28,817 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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18 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice & corrections has to check out Hinds Community College. Located in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & corrections from Hinds Community College

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 121 646
Florida 121 818
North Carolina 120 789
Arkansas 105 197
Tennessee 102 210
Virginia 97 571
West Virginia 92 211
Kentucky 90 244
Louisiana 80 260
South Carolina 77 278
Alabama 69 278

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 43
Corrections 38
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 30
Criminal Justice 25
Criminal Justice & Police Science 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 25
Fire Protection 5
Other Homeland Security 1

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