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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$29,313 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 580 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #40 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

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

$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Jay are $7,470 per year.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Excelsior College Report

#3

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$8,486 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.

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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
$16,686 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Monroe College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY
$35,028 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keuka College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keuka Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Keuka College are $35,028 a year.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY
$42,828 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Iona College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Iona undergraduate students pay an average of $42,828 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$35,300 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sparkill, STAC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STAC are $35,300 per year.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
$39,290 Average Tuition & Fees

LIU Post came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LIU Post are $39,290 per year.

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#10

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY
$25,435 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Hilbert College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Hilbert College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamburg.

Hilbert College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,435 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 25
New Jersey 105
District of Columbia 38
Delaware 68

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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