Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a total student population of 10,001.

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

Southeast Missouri State University Corrections Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Corrections

Online Classes Are Available at Southeast Missouri State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Southeast Missouri State University does offer online education options in corrections for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Southeast Missouri State University Corrections Rankings

The corrections major at Southeast Missouri State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Corrections Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the corrections majors at Southeast Missouri State University.

Southeast Missouri State University Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 corrections students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southeast Missouri State University, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical corrections bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Southeast Missouri State University since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in corrections at Southeast Missouri State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southeast Missouri State University also has a doctoral program available in corrections. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Corrections Grads May Go Into

A degree in corrections can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8,420	$31,650
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,220	$78,750
Correctional Officer Supervisors	560	$49,970
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	230	$85,710

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.