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Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark of all students with the same graduate degree, adjusting for the in-state / out-of-state composition of the student body.
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The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
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EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Criminal justice bachelor graduates in Tennessee earn a weighted average salary of $42,499 3 years after graduation. This places Tennessee graduate earnings in the bottom 10% nationally. Additionally, criminal justice graduates earn 16% less than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.
Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.
Our criminal justice rankings cover 11 of the 15 programs available in Tennessee, accounting for 92% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$13,267
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,241
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate57%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#2 in Tennessee|#144 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$19,184
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,688
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate63%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#3 in Tennessee|#182 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$15,914
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$45,655
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate51%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#4 in Tennessee|#205 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$13,216
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$44,058
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate58%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#5 in Tennessee|#315 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$11,952
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$38,957
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate55%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#6 in Tennessee|#320 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$13,539
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$38,871
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#7 in Tennessee|#325 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$18,859
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$39,871
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate62%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#8 in Tennessee|#336 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$12,886
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$37,977
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate57%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$13,446
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$53,625
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate40%
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Cost$11,643
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$43,592
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate38%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$15,997
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$40,966
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate39%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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