Criminal Justice Administration Schools Near Bartlett, TN

Bartlett, Tennessee has 21 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $3,300 to $38,420 per year for indexed programs. Bartlett has a population of about 56,998. Median household income is $100,660 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $102,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Bartlett

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice administration programs near Bartlett, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bartlett city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bartlett. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN 10.3 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 53.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,458
Avg net price $12,397/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN 11.6 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 65.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 87%
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,478
Avg net price $9,854/yr
Tuition
In‑state$38,420
Out‑of‑state$38,420
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Strayer University-Tennessee

Memphis, TN 11.8 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 31.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 14%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
Avg net price $11,645/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,920
Out‑of‑state$13,920
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 36%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Le Moyne-Owen College

Memphis, TN 14.5 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 24.2
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,594
Avg net price $7,099/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 53%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Lane College

Jackson, TN 63.2 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 31.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,670
Avg net price $10,904/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 45%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN 68.2 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 55.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,485
Avg net price $21,574/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, TN 93.5 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 50.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,213
Avg net price $10,701/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN 96.4 miles from Bartlett BOC Score 39.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 60%
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,482
Avg net price $12,595/yr
Tuition
In‑state$18,712
Out‑of‑state$18,712
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 56%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee criminal justice administration page.


Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Bartlett

Bartlett is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (BLS area code 32820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives$79,050Memphis, TN-MS-AR$85,738
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers$75,480Memphis, TN-MS-AR$81,866
General and Operations Manager$102,510Memphis, TN-MS-AR$111,182
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$75,410Memphis, TN-MS-AR$81,790

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Bartlett at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population56,998Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$100,660Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Bartlett, TN?

Our directory has 21 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Bartlett. The closest is Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, TN (5.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Dyersburg State Community College (61.2 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice administration roles near Bartlett?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Bartlett are: General and Operations Manager ($102,510), First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($79,050), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($75,480). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Germantown instead of Bartlett?

Germantown, TN is 10.6 miles from Bartlett and has its own set of local criminal justice administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Bartlett an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Bartlett’s median household income of $100,660 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bartlett while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Bartlett

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Bartlett:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.