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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tennessee State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615.

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.

Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Tennessee State University 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.

Earnings of Tennessee State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $30,977. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Tennessee State University. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Tennessee State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Tennessee State University.

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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