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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Tennessee
Tennessee criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethel University | McKenzie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,207 | 163 |
| 2 | Strayer University | Memphis | For-profit, 4-year | $43,405 | 406 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public, 4-year | $37,952 | 172 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $37,403 | 110 |
| 5 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | Public, 4-year | $36,749 | 100 |
| 6 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $35,900 | 154 |
| 7 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public, 4-year | $32,555 | 101 |
| 8 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | Public, 4-year | $32,167 | 52 |
| 9 | Remington College | Memphis | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $31,793 | 45 |
| 10 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public, 4-year | $30,097 | 98 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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