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Criminal Justice & Corrections at South College

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at South College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 5,171. In 2021, 13 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from South College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

South College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at South College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? South College offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

South College Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at South College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at South College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools 32
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 71
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 293
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 533
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 627
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 800

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from South College. This makes it the #247 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at South College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at South College.

South College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

71% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at South College are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South College Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at South College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South College with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South College Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from South College. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from South College, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South College with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South College also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors 19,760 $69,690
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,410 $44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,670 $35,470
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,590 $41,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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