Ranking
Best Criminal Justice and Corrections Colleges in Mississippi 2026
20 Mississippi colleges offering Criminal Justice and Corrections, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 20
- Cheapest net price
- $3,715
- Top earnings 10y
- $50,994
- Public / Private
- 15 / 5
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
A+- ROI score
- 20.06
- Net price
- $3,894
- Earnings 10y
- $31,241
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mississippi Delta Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.13
- Net price
- $3,715
- Earnings 10y
- $28,421
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hinds Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.95
- Net price
- $4,060
- Earnings 10y
- $30,774
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
East Mississippi Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.32
- Net price
- $4,608
- Earnings 10y
- $33,772
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Itawamba Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.82
- Net price
- $4,616
- Earnings 10y
- $32,912
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
East Central Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.47
- Net price
- $5,240
- Earnings 10y
- $32,421
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Holmes Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.59
- Net price
- $5,643
- Earnings 10y
- $32,922
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.86
- Net price
- $6,962
- Earnings 10y
- $33,017
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northwest Mississippi Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.50
- Net price
- $7,911
- Earnings 10y
- $36,396
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Mississippi
B- ROI score
- 9.58
- Net price
- $13,314
- Earnings 10y
- $50,994
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Mississippi Valley State University
B- ROI score
- 8.24
- Net price
- $9,686
- Earnings 10y
- $31,919
- Acceptance
- 92.4%
Delta State University
B- ROI score
- 7.75
- Net price
- $13,540
- Earnings 10y
- $41,991
- Acceptance
- 100%
William Carey University
B- ROI score
- 7.55
- Net price
- $14,258
- Earnings 10y
- $43,087
- Acceptance
- 60.3%
Belhaven University
B- ROI score
- 7.41
- Net price
- $15,676
- Earnings 10y
- $46,440
- Acceptance
- 49.8%
Alcorn State University
C- ROI score
- 6.86
- Net price
- $13,265
- Earnings 10y
- $36,421
- Acceptance
- 45.3%
Rust College
C- ROI score
- 6.41
- Net price
- $12,587
- Earnings 10y
- $32,275
- Acceptance
- 48.7%
University of Southern Mississippi
D- ROI score
- 5.08
- Net price
- $21,708
- Earnings 10y
- $44,140
- Acceptance
- 99.1%
Mississippi Christian University
D- ROI score
- 4.28
- Net price
- $27,712
- Earnings 10y
- $47,485
- Acceptance
- 29.1%
Blue Mountain Christian University
D- ROI score
- 4.21
- Net price
- $24,016
- Earnings 10y
- $40,421
- Acceptance
- 89%
Jackson State University
D- ROI score
- 4.10
- Net price
- $23,836
- Earnings 10y
- $39,060
- Acceptance
- 93.2%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Mississippi schools with positive Criminal Justice and Corrections program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.96 (15 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, MS tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Mississippi colleges are in this list?
20 Mississippi colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.