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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee

27 Ranked Colleges
893 Degrees Awarded
$32,902 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 1,564 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,692 and $30,613 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 893 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and corrections.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee. Lane College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lane College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee. Bethel University is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full Bethel University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #3 spot on the list. Le Moyne - Owen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Le Moyne - Owen College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Tennessee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Tennessee

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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan College - Dayton. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee. This small school is located in Dayton, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Jennings Bryan College

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee

Martin Methodist College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking. Martin Methodist is a small school located in Pulaski, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Martin Methodist

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Full UT Martin Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 91 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UT Chattanooga

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

King University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. King is a small school located in Bristol, Tennessee that handed out 20 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at King University

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 91 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Austin Peay State University

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee list. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tusculum

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee list. Cumberland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 16 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middle Tennessee State University

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #15. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 87 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at ETSU

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #16. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 105 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UofM Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Athens, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Tennessee Wesleyan University

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Daymar College - Clarksville
Clarksville, Tennessee

Daymar College - Clarksville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking. Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Daymar College - Clarksville Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #19, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee list. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Freed-Hardeman University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Full Christian Brothers Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Remington College - Memphis Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Remington College - Memphis Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #22. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at LMU

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

South College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 13 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South College

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Trevecca Nazarene University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Tennessee ranking. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lipscomb University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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