COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$9,316 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 60.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −96% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$169,380
$8,000Annual price−$201,380
$16,000Current college-wide context−$233,380
$24,000Annual price−$265,380
$32,000Annual price−$297,380
$40,000Annual price−$329,380
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,062$13,073 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 28 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,796
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,001
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,062
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$297/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,796Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,839
Estimated loan payment$297
105borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,062 vs. $55,378
$9,316 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$62,090 median wageTN estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1111$56,250–$81,140 middle 50% of TN wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,770 median wageTN estimate · 4,430 jobs · 33-1012$59,260–$94,990 middle 50% of TN wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$77,090 median wageTN estimate · 1,860 jobs · 33-3021$60,730–$107,810 middle 50% of TN wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$59,280 median wageTN estimate · 15,630 jobs · 33-3051$48,710–$75,410 middle 50% of TN wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$49,360 median wageTN estimate · 940 jobs · 33-9021$38,520–$99,170 middle 50% of TN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,140 median wageTN estimate · 740 jobs · 33-1011$51,640–$80,150 middle 50% of TN wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$50,940 median wageTN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 33-3012$46,750–$57,740 middle 50% of TN wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$99,430 median wageTN estimate · 17,510 jobs · 11-9199$66,580–$135,510 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$81,800 median wageTN estimate · 370 jobs · 11-9161$63,930–$103,390 middle 50% of TN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$81,330 median wageTN estimate · 240 jobs · 33-1099$67,200–$96,700 middle 50% of TN wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,050 median wageTN estimate · 2,150 jobs · 19-4099$51,620–$76,250 middle 50% of TN wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,830 median wageTN estimate · 1,850 jobs · 33-1091$39,480–$77,030 middle 50% of TN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Middle Tennessee State University
$9,419 higher earnings · $3,908 less debt · $2,437 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,481
- Debt
- $24,093
- Annual net price
- $13,359
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
$7,503 higher earnings · $5,006 less debt · $1,531 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,565
- Debt
- $22,995
- Annual net price
- $14,265
University of Memphis
$7,337 higher earnings · $1,001 less debt · $3,399 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,399
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $12,397
Austin Peay State University
$7,314 higher earnings · $2,720 less debt · $6,061 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,376
- Debt
- $25,281
- Annual net price
- $9,735
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
91 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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