Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Missouri Southern compares to other colleges that offer criminal justice & corrections.
Jump to any of the following sections:
Missouri Southern holds a strong position among schools offering criminal justice & corrections. Specifically, it ranked #930 out of 1,205 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #20 in Missouri.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Missouri Southern State University handed out 50 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Criminal Justice & Corrections majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern report a median salary of $38,068 a year. This is below $44,666, the median for all majors at Missouri Southern.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Missouri Southern, criminal justice & corrections graduates take on a median debt of $21,972 in student loans. This is lower than $22,560, the typical median for all majors at Missouri Southern.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,244 | $17,400 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
Read more about Missouri Southern tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 40% of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections associate’s degree graduates at Missouri Southern are White. Roughly 74% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a associate’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Among recent graduates, 48% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at Missouri Southern were White. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the criminal justice & corrections majors at Missouri Southern State University.
This criminal justice & corrections program at Missouri Southern offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 95 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 71 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | 16 |
| Corrections Administration | 4 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 1 |
Missouri Southern awarded 95 degrees in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 44% to women and 56% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (73%).
Missouri Southern conferred 71 completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration recently — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).
Missouri Southern granted 16 completions in law enforcement investigation and interviewing in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).
Missouri Southern conferred 4 degrees in corrections administration recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Missouri Southern granted 1 degree in juvenile corrections in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.