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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$11,158 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,104 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #39 most popular major in Georgia with 131 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia 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. 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 Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Georgia to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $5,513 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Georgia Report

$5,934 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany State are $5,934 per year.

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$9,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Georgia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Georgia College & State University Report

$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year.

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$6,241 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,241 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbus State University Report

$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia 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 #6 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State are $9,286 a year.

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$15,480 Average Tuition & Fees

South University’s online programs ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University’s online programs are $15,480 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University’s online programs Report

$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Savannah 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 medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Savannah are $18,000 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at South University, Savannah Report

$24,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark Atlanta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CAU are $24,012 per year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Florida 631
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 21
West Virginia 205

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 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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