2026 Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Mississippi

Other Corrections & Criminal Justice is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other corrections & criminal justice students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Mississippi

Best Schools for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice in Mississippi

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other corrections & criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice

1

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

$32,996 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Itawamba Community College this year for other corrections & criminal justice. Itawamba Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Fulton. About 19 other corrections & criminal justice degrees were awarded at Itawamba Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their other corrections & criminal justice degree from Itawamba Community College earn around $32,996 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,942 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other corrections & criminal justice from Itawamba Community College

2

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

$28,817 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong other corrections & criminal justice program will find one at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 16 other corrections & criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other corrections & criminal justice program make about $28,817 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,000. See the full other corrections & criminal justice program report for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.