by our College Data Analytics TeamHere 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.
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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 |
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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%).
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