Criminal Justice Schools In Mississippi (MI)

Mississippi Criminal Justice Colleges

Choose a criminal justice program from the list of qualified Mississippi schools below. You may find traditional, campus-based courses and flexible online programs offering a variety of strong criminal justice degrees. Mississippi offers a large number of employment positions in law enforcement and other aspects of criminal justice.  Jackson, Hattiesburg and Gulfport are the major metropolitan areas in the state that have the most criminal justice opportunites, but there are plenty of smaller outlying communites sprinkled throughout the state. Mississippi also has several colleges that offer criminal justice degree programs.

As a member of Mississippi law enforcement, you will:

• Carry out criminal investigations
• Provide assistance to civilians and other officers
• Gather and analyze evidence
• Work closely with attorneys to prosecute criminals

Some career figures for criminal justice graduates in Mississippi:

• Average annual salary: $31,430
• Currently employed: 6,860
• Employment outlook: 9% growth
• Most popular degrees: Associate's, Certificate
  

Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.