Criminal Justice Schools In Tennessee
Tennessee has 46 accredited criminal justice schools where criminal justice faculty who teach criminal justice classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in criminal justice in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses criminal justice training at the following levels:
- Criminal Justice Certificate
- Associates degree in Criminal Justice
- Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice
- Masters degree in Criminal Justice
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
| Tennessee | 37,800 |
| National | 1,897,220 |
Of all of the criminal justice professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Tennessee
| 37,690 | 36,930 | 39,480 | 37,930 | 37,550 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of criminal justice professionals is shrinking in Tennessee. In 2010 there were 140 less criminal justice professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of criminal justice has shrunk by 0% in Tennessee. This decline is slower than the change in the number of criminal justice professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of criminal justice professionals has grown by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Criminal Justice VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $34,189 | $32,390 | $34,051 | $36,384 | $38,984 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by criminal justice professionals is increasing in Tennessee. Criminal justice professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $34,189 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $38,984 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$24,957 |
25th percentile |
$28,406 |
50th percentile |
$34,700 |
75th percentile |
$46,147 |
90th percentile |
$61,599 |
Thus, criminal justice professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Tennessee state, within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid criminal justice professionals earn 147% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Criminal Justice |
$38,792 |
Criminology |
$47,265 |
Forensic Science |
$44,530 |
Homeland Security |
$37,853 |
Paralegal |
$37,615 |
In Tennessee, criminal justice professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
25 |
bachelor |
34 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 70 |
As the number of criminal justice professionals is decreasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 46 accredited criminal justice schools in Tennessee state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,271 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 1,182 graduates.
This represents a 7% decrease in the number of criminal justice degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. A majority of these graduates, or 49%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.