by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UofM ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at UofM was ranked #290 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 201 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 290 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Memphis handed out 100 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UofM. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $35,900. This is less than $37,901, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UofM, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $19,387 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,504.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at UofM is $133 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UofM was $540 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $355 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,520 | $12,960 |
| Fees | $1,824 | $1,824 |
| Books and Supplies | $920 | $920 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,344 | $10,344 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,462 | $6,462 |
Learn more about UofM tuition and fees.
The criminal justice program at UofM awarded 100 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the UofM criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofM Online Learning page.
Of the 13 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from UofM, about 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 54% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a master's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Memphis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.