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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

103 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,314 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UT Chattanooga BS in Criminal Justice

#379 in the U.S
#3 in Tennessee

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UT Chattanooga was ranked #379 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #3 in Tennessee.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Chattanooga.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)139
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections140
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans144
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections148
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools156
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates181
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)188
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)200
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans234
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools268
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans268
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections320
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)339
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections345
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools379
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)418
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)454
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)519
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections529
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates545
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)551
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections673
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates839

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from UT Chattanooga Cost?

$9,656 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

UT Chattanooga Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga paid an average of $966 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $294 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,836$23,954
Fees$1,820$1,820
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$9,500$9,500
On Campus Other Expenses$4,050$4,050

Learn more about UT Chattanooga tuition and fees.

UT Chattanooga Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Chattanooga in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From UT Chattanooga?

$31,314 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Chattanooga make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $32,399.

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Does UT Chattanooga Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

UT Chattanooga does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Chattanooga Online Learning page.

UT Chattanooga Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

103 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.1% Women
19.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 103 students received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 63.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at UT Chattanooga in 2019-2020, 19.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White81
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at UT Chattanooga

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice103

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.

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