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Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Tennessee - Martin

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Tennessee - Martin

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Martin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,117. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UT Martin.

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.

UT Martin Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at UT Martin

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UT Martin does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UT Martin Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks criminal justice programs across the country. The following shows how UT Martin performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at UT Martin 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
538
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 804

Earnings of UT Martin Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Martin is $29,423. 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 UT Martin

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

UT Martin Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 48 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Martin, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at UT Martin 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 The University of Tennessee - Martin with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Martin 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 The University of Tennessee - Martin.

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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