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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University.

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.

Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Tennessee State University 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 Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 199
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 216
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #200 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $30,977. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 62 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee State University, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from Tennessee State University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tennessee State University 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 Tennessee State University.

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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