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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our analysis found Bethel University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.

Women make up 37% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Bethel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,524.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $27,882 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $162, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

About 44% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 56% are male.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Austin Peay State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,299.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Peay State University Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in criminal justice at UT Martin, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at UT Martin take out an average of $22,842 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Tennessee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 23 students majoring in criminal justice at Strayer University - Tennessee, 22% are male and 78% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Tennessee take out $47,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

Women make up 46% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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

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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 6 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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