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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Tennessee

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

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Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 & Corrections Report

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