Criminal Justice Schools in Tennessee

1,364 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Tennessee

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	836
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	245
Associate Degree	188
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	6
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	6

Gender Distribution

In Tennessee, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Tennessee is as follows:

• Asian: 1.0%
• Black or African American: 21.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 5.4%
• White: 66.3%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
• Other Races: 5.3%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Tennessee

In this state, there are 79,300 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Tennessee

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $62,660. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Careers in TN

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	TN Job Growth	TN Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	23%	$0
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	12%	$48,440
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	8%	$44,270
Police and Detective Supervisors	7%	$64,930
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	5%	$58,310
Bailiffs	0%	$34,290
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-5%	$55,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-6%	$34,890

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.