Criminal Justice and Corrections at The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$32,167
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,142
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#590 of 660
Rank by pay
#519 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,443
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Martin 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 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Martin 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
…
587Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM$46,184$53,474#416$32,386
588La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA$46,184$46,970#609$35,388
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

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$87,043$63,746#33 of 57
Computer Science$79,403$46,710#304 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,092$71,727#845 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,840$45,325#399 of 452
Biology$63,410$25,185#228 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$59,150$48,101#734 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,552$41,279#977 of 1176
Political Science and Government$52,029—#488 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,817$30,587#420 of 610
History$49,555—#261 of 459
Marketing$48,255$36,397#500 of 516
Agriculture$47,956$39,438#35 of 43
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$46,540$33,543#28 of 29
Music$44,910—#115 of 268
Communication and Media Studies$44,231$26,803#580 of 660
Social Work$42,811$34,240#398 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,481$41,834#590 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$40,862$32,674#201 of 207
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,914$29,288#42 of 49
Visual and Performing Arts$37,930$25,660#51 of 68
Psychology$36,507$27,433#1016 of 1027
Agricultural Business and Management—$36,242—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Martin criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,167 one year after graduating and $46,142 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Martin rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, The University of Tennessee-Martin ranks #590 by median pay four years after graduation, and #519 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at The University of Tennessee-Martin 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 $21,443.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Martin · 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.