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Criminal Justice at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 110 criminal justice degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Of 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 73% women (80) and 27% men (30).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Of the 99 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 71% were women (70) and 29% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	11
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 26% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, below the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Of the 11 master’s criminal justice graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 9% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.