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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

22 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

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

Women make up 42% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bethel University Report

Out of the 22 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Walters State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

Women make up 32% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Walters State Community College Report

#2

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 22 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 71% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast State Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Women make up 38% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeast State Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 55% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cumberland University Report

Pellissippi State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at Remington College - Memphis Campus, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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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