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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,179 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #12 most popular major in West Virginia with 205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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.

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 Schools in West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for criminal justice and corrections students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairmont State are $7,892 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fairmont State University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV
$8,552 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Marshall University Report

The excellent programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVSU are $8,833 a year.

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#5

Salem University

Salem, WV
$13,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $13,150 per year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem University

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
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 21

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 5 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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