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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi

5 Colleges
384 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,138 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MississippiCriminal Justice & Corrections is the #11 most popular major in Mississippi with 384 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.7% of all the criminal justice bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in criminal justice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice & corrections programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying criminal justice.

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Mississippi tops the 2021 list of our schools in Mississippi that are best for non-traditional criminal justice & corrections students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population. Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Mississippi list.

The student loan default rate at Ole Miss is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,956 students take at least one class online at Ole Miss. 2,532 students are part time.

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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population. Southern Miss not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Mississippi list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 5,805 students take at least one class online at Southern Miss. 3,556 of Southern Miss students are attending part time.

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Mississippi College landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton. MC also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Mississippi rankings.

About 1.0% of MC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,027 students take at least one class online at MC. 986 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Jackson State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Jackson State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Mississippi list.

The student loan default rate at Jackson State is lower than is typical, just 4.1% of students default in three years. 3,195 of Jackson State students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,164 of the students at Jackson State are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mississippi Valley State University. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population. Mississippi Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Mississippi list.

Approximately 822 students take at least one class online at Mississippi Valley State University. About 813 of the students at Mississippi Valley State University are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,420
Georgia 1,380
Tennessee 893
North Carolina 1,831
Virginia 1,745
South Carolina 654
Kentucky 601
Alabama 924
Louisiana 511
Arkansas 423
West Virginia 904

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