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Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$31,692 Avg Salary
$30,613 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University the most popular online school in Tennessee for criminal justice and corrections students. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Bethel take out $26,583 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UofM take out is $27,000. 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

The excellent online programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Austin Peay State University take out is $25,125.

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The excellent online programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UT Martin take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

South College

Knoxville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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Walters State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee list. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at WSCC take out is $13,650.

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Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Criminal Justice majors at Strayer University - Tennessee take out an average of $56,537 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

Criminal Justice majors at Cleveland State Community College take out an average of $6,525 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 9 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).

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