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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges in Tennessee
298 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 298 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Tennessee The criminal justice studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
133 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Bethel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1180 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bethel is a great university overall.

There were about 133 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Bethel in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Bethel University

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King University
Bristol, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

King University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1210 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means King is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Walters State Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 3 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at WSCC in the most recent data year.

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Nashville State Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Nashville. This college ranks 38th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Nashville State Community College

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Lane College
Jackson, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Every student who is interested in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Lane College. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Jackson.

There were about 10 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Lane College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TN

Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, MMC Chattanooga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at MMC Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Miller-Motte College Chattanooga

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida7153,590
North Carolina7102,365
Georgia6901,423
Virginia6301,771
South Carolina530373
Kentucky518239
Mississippi501225
Alabama500408
Louisiana489845
Arkansas466467
West Virginia4101,085

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Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice759
Criminal Justice & Police Science284
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice14
Protective Services Operations6
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General3

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