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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #12 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,212 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our analysis found Bethel University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walters State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.

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#3

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Remington College - Memphis Campus accumulate an average of around $23,037 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Cleveland State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Tennessee. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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With a ranking of #6, Miller-Motte College Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. MMC Chattanooga is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chattanooga.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from MMC Chattanooga carry an average student debtload of $33,004. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Nashville State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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