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Career Information for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Tennessee

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Fast Facts for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Tennessee

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Cleveland, Memphis, and Jackson
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga

Salaries for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Tennessee

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Cleveland, Jackson, and Memphis. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Tennessee are listed below.

Selected Police Officer Training Schools in Tennessee

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Chattanooga, Cordova, Franklin, Nashville

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Administration Of Justice And Security, Criminal Justice Administration, MS In Administration Of Justice And Security, Online Program - Criminal Justice Administration, Online Program - MS In Administration Of Justice And Security
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Strayer University
Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: Criminal Justice Admin
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers in Tennessee

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
DeVry University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
AIU OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, Certificate, MasterGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineMasterGet Info
Everest University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineAssociateGet Info
Central Pennsylvania CollegeOnlineBachelorGet Info
Brookline CollegeOnlineAssociateGet Info
Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelor, Bachelor Get Info
ITT Technical InstituteOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More Tennessee Police Officer Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksvilleMasters9,094
Cleveland State Community CollegeClevelandAssociate2,999
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbiaAssociate4,633
Cumberland UniversityLebanonMasters1,335
Draughons Junior College ClarksvilleClarksvilleAssociate441
Draughons Junior College IncNashvilleAssociate286
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburgAssociate2,568
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityDoctorate & First Professional13,119
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHendersonMasters2,011
Lane CollegeJacksonBachelor1,766
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphisBachelor592
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogateDoctorate3,255
Martin Methodist CollegePulaskiBachelor924
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboroDoctorate23,246
Nashville State Technical Community CollegeNashvilleAssociate7,077
Roane State Community CollegeHarrimanAssociate5,404
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphisAssociate10,617
Tennessee State UniversityNashvilleDoctorate9,065
The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanoogaDoctorate9,558
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartinMasters7,171
University of MemphisMemphisDoctorate & First Professional20,379
Virginia College-School of Business and HealthChattanoogaBachelor357
Walters State Community CollegeMorristownAssociate5,825

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Police And Sheriffs Patrol Officers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Tennessee. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

TENNESSEE

   
Cleveland210$40,7501.6
Memphis4,330$37,8301.5
Jackson320$38,1101.4
Johnson City420$36,4301.4
Morristown230$31,4001.3
Kingsport480$35,9101
Clarksville280$35,2600.9
Chattanooga810$34,5600.8
Knoxville880$36,6200.6
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