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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$16,087 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,823 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #37 most popular major in Ohio with 236 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year.

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$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Hamilton are $6,318 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Miami University - Hamilton Report

#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Xavier undergraduate students pay an average of $42,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Xavier University Report

#4

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH
$28,480 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tiffin University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tiffin University are $28,480 per year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

Franklin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio ranking. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Franklin University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,577 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 79
Illinois 182
Indiana 103
Wisconsin 43

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 9 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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