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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$11,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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 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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Youngstown State University are $6,751 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Hamilton is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Hamilton are $7,584 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Miami University - Hamilton Report

#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Xavier excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Xavier University Report

#4

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tiffin University are $13,000 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $11,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

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

Franklin University graduate students pay an average of $16,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Toledo graduate students pay an average of $16,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 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 Colleges 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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