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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 109 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University the best school in Tennessee for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Tennessee State University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Florida 631
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 21
West Virginia 205

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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