Criminal Justice Schools in Mississippi

In 2021-2022, 646 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in MS.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Mississippi

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	384
Associate Degree	169
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	9
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	9

Gender Distribution

In Mississippi, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Mississippi is as follows:

• Asian: 0.5%
• Black or African American: 52.3%
• Hispanic or Latino: 2.8%
• White: 40.1%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
• Other Races: 3.7%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Mississippi

26,980 people in the state and 4,117,080 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Mississippi

Criminal Justice grads earn an average of $51,560 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in MS

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	MS Job Growth	MS Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	9%	$46,430
Fire Inspectors	7%	$0
Police and Detective Supervisors	5%	$47,830
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5%	$34,530
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	2%	$52,470
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	2%	$37,930
Bailiffs	-6%	$30,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-8%	$28,190
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-9%	$38,220

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.