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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

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 Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 113,581 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice and corrections programs and 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 Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree criminal justice students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

#2

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at South College

#3

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 52 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University are $11,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bethel

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students 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 UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UT Chattanooga

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

UofM also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Memphis

#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed 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

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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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