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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$26,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,188 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #36 most popular major in the country with 7,783 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Seattle University

#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA
$52,864 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $52,864 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of San Diego Report

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Far Western US Region . National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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$29,709 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Oregon State College are $29,709 a year.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Diego State University Report

$19,524 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a large student population.

Stan State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,524 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Stanislaus Report

$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at California State University - Sacramento Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 353
Washington 53
Oregon 32
Nevada 17
Hawaii 14
Alaska 7

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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