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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$22,856 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #54 most popular major in Missouri with 93 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University Report

$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia College Report

$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Missouri. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year.

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#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO
$30,548 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

MBU undergraduate students pay an average of $30,548 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Missouri Baptist University Report

$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SLU is ranked #5 for overall quality for criminal justice in Missouri.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Louis University Report

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 370
Iowa 36
Kansas 25
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 5

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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