Criminal Justice Programs in Tennessee
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Tennessee
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | Criminal Justice | $56,099 n=132 | $33,575 n=118 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | Criminal Justice | $49,345 n=399 | $56,372 n=724 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Criminal Justice | $40,374 n=106 | $21,937 n=126 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Criminal Justice | $40,181 n=156 | $20,412 n=112 |
| Austin Peay State University | Criminal Justice | $37,863 n=118 | $23,250 n=104 |
| University of Memphis | Criminal Justice | $36,506 n=142 | $22,837 n=137 |
| East Tennessee State University | Criminal Justice | $35,393 n=108 | $20,943 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Christian Brothers University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Cumberland University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Lipscomb University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Fisk University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| King University | Criminal Justice | $37,651 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| South College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $30,437 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Lane College | Criminal Justice | $43,127 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Lee University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Criminal Justice | $35,313 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $19,842 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Tennessee State University | Criminal Justice | $43,985 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Tusculum University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Milligan University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |