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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$20,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in South Carolina for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Charleston Southern University Report

#2

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina are $18,218 per year.

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$30,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anderson University South Carolina Report

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#5

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC
$17,046 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claflin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Claflin are $17,046 a year.

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$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Columbia are $18,000 a 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
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
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 6 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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