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Law and Criminal Justice Schools
in MS
University of Mississippi Main Campus
University of Southern Mississippi
Virginia College-Gulf Coast
Mississippi University for Women
Alcorn State University
Mississippi Valley State University
East Mississippi Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Virginia College-Jackson
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Law and Criminal Justice Schools in Mississippi
Mississippi contains 22 schools that offer law and criminal justice programs. University of Mississippi Main Campus, the highest-ranking law and criminal justice school in MS, has a total student population of 15,932 and is the 1306th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 22 law and criminal justice schools in Mississippi, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Antonelli College comes out as the most expensive ($19,503/yr), with Northwest Mississippi Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,877/yr.
Law and Criminal Justice students from Mississippi schools who go on to become law and criminal justice professionals, corrections officers, jailers, court reporters, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 556,790 people working as lawyers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $129,020. Also, Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators make on average $63,250 per year and there are about 8,110 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Mississippi alone, there are 80 employed arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators earning an average yearly salary of $27,830. Lawyers in this state earn $88,360/yr and there are 3,060 employed.
Also, within the law and criminal justice schools in Mississippi, the average student population is 2,783 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from law and criminal justice, there are 2225 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,759 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,828, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Mississippi Interesting Facts
- In 1963 the University of Mississippi Medical Center accomplished the world's first human lung transplant and, on January 23, 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant surgery.
- Borden's Condensed Milk was first canned in Liberty.
- In 1902 while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This act resulted in the creation of the world-famous teddy bear.
- The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula.
- The first bottle of Dr. Tichener's Antiseptic was produced in Liberty.
Cities in Mississippi
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