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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

With 113,581 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,952 and had an average of $24,936 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 1,596 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,957 and $28,433 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 104 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice and corrections programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice and corrections program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

#2

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality
$11,382 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$50,606 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 52 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University are $11,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bethel Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality
$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality
$18,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality
$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tennessee State University

#6

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality
$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Tennessee State University

#7

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
$27,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

South College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. South College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

South College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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