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Criminal Justice and Corrections at Missouri Southern State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 577 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

19.1% Program signal 577 Size proxy $12,007 Net price (all) $42,620 Median earnings

Program snapshot

19.1% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
19.1%
Enrollment proxy
~577
Schools with reported signal
1,346

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
97%
Graduation rate
41.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$12,007/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$48,028
Median debt
$19,174

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$42,620/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,346 schools that report this field.

#622 of 1,346 on ROI Top 46% value
4.3× national avg concentration Bigger than 98% of programs
−$3,089 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,096
−$4,744 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $47,364

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 4.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,089 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,744 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 46% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Criminal Justice and Corrections accounts for 19.1% of reported programs at Missouri Southern State University, which is bigger than 98% of schools in this field set and 4.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 577 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Missouri Southern State University's average net price is $12,007 per year, about $48,028 over four years. That is $3,089 below the $15,096 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $42,620 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,744 below the $47,364 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Missouri Southern State University #622 of 1,346 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.