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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Alcorn State University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Alcorn State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,230.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Alcorn State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Alcorn State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Alcorn State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alcorn State is $26,633. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Alcorn State. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Alcorn State also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alcorn State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,520 $35,550
Accountants and Auditors 5,460 $62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,930 $30,840
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,700 $35,100
Managers 1,230 $82,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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