Criminal Justice and Corrections at Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$32,555
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,062
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#592 of 660
Rank by pay
#522 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Tennessee State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tennessee State University Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 660 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN$106,465$114,217#1$55,587
2University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$81,768$75,316#11—
3University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$81,768$75,316#12—
4National University San Diego, CA$81,299$73,977#16$64,143
5Fisher College Boston, MA$80,136$70,568#28$45,695
6George Washington University Washington, DC$80,070$70,162#32$51,256
7Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$79,464$75,905#10$64,894
8Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$79,098$71,213#26$41,989
9Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$78,165$76,797#7—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$77,477$68,227#39$51,363
…
589Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$46,156$52,391#454$33,879
590The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$46,142$50,405#519$32,167
591University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$46,109$55,945#324$36,315
592Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$46,062$50,318#522$32,555
593Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$46,046$49,399#548$36,059
594Blackburn College Carlinville, IL$46,004$45,199#624$33,739
595Texas Southern University Houston, TX$45,961$46,729#612$29,763

Other Majors at Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,380$65,331#263 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$69,414$53,620#500 of 796
Computer Science$67,292$50,628#337 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,629$48,894#154 of 253
Biology$59,855$30,672#340 of 841
Mechanical Engineering—$58,828—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,083$40,077#898 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,249$37,716#193 of 476
Political Science and Government$54,008$35,206#455 of 565
Music$53,483$23,868#38 of 268
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,231$38,134#191 of 275
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$48,365$33,862#61 of 61
Sociology$47,853$34,884#341 of 462
Psychology$46,721$30,735#713 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,886$34,756#445 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,568$24,722#526 of 610
Social Work$44,989$29,449#377 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,121$25,140#597 of 660
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$42,524$32,793#18 of 19
Agriculture$42,503$34,255#43 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$36,332—#334 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tennessee State University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,555 one year after graduating and $46,062 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tennessee State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Tennessee State University ranks #592 by median pay four years after graduation, and #522 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Tennessee State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.