Gallatin, TN has seven crime scene investigation schools within a 100-mile radius of its city center. Campbellsville University, the highest ranked school in this group with a crime scene investigation program, has a total student population of 3,178. It is the 539th highest ranked school in the USA and the 6th highest in the state of Kentucky (#1 is Centre College).
Crime Scene Investigation students from Gallatin schools who go on to become crime scene investigators, investigators, personal investigators, crime scene forensics specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 12,870 people working as forensic science technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $55,070.
Gallatin lies in Sumner county, which is one of the 26 counties in Tennessee. Overall, the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area has 719,830 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.7% unemployment rate, $19.13/hr average worker wage, and a $39,790 average annual salary.
Of the 7 crime scene investigation schools with a 100-mile radius of Gallatin, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Draughons Junior College comes out as the most expensive ($26,443/yr) for crime scene investigation students, with Nashville State Technical Community College as the lowest, reported at only $6,750/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Gallatin |
| Lebanon | TN | - | 6 | 33.1353 | 162 | 15.2 miles |
| Nashville | TN | 605,197 | 29 | 25.3624 | 832 | 24.0 miles |
| Murfreesboro | TN | 109,230 | 4 | 32.6865 | 176 | 37.4 miles |
| Franklin | TN | 61,515 | 6 | 35.3023 | 121 | 38.6 miles |
| Bowling Green | KY | 56,941 | 5 | 29.5084 | 365 | 40.2 miles |
| Clarksville | TN | 121,429 | 6 | 21.4206 | 150 | 51.6 miles |
| Dickson | TN | - | 1 | 26.7533 | 18 | 56.8 miles |
| Shelbyville | TN | - | 2 | 24.186 | 25 | 62.6 miles |
| Tullahoma | TN | - | 1 | 18.8406 | 13 | 72.2 miles |