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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middle Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 172 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at Middle Tennessee State University

Many students take online classes at Middle Tennessee State University. Of 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 22
Best Value	Tennessee	#9 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 336
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#168 of 340
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 1,205
Best Value	Nationwide	#583 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Students who complete Middle Tennessee State University’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,407
2 years	$36,578
3 years	$40,754
4 years	$46,241
5 years	$52,140

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Middle Tennessee State University earn a median of $46,241, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Middle Tennessee State University stands at $24,093.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 66% women (113) and 34% men (59).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 147 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 65% were women (95) and 35% were men (52).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	29
Asian	3
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 39% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 25 master’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 72% were women (18) and 28% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Middle Tennessee State University

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Middle Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice	159
Criminal Justice Studies	13

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Middle Tennessee State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.