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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$9,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

With 211 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Alabama.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNA graduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.

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#4

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Faulkner are $11,814 a year.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Troy University Report

#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 per year.

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South University, Montgomery ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University, Montgomery are $16,320 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Montgomery Report

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Florida 631
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
South Carolina 61
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 21
West Virginia 205

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

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 8 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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