2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You
With 113,121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Southwest Tech take out $13,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southwest Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeshore Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,056 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at LTC accumulate an average of around $7,736 in student debt.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lakeshore Technical College Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mid-State Technical College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Mid-State carry an average student debtload of $11,940.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Gateway Community College are $8,022 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Eastern Gateway Community College accumulate an average of around $9,160 in student debt.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Gateway Community College Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Madison College take out an average of $17,924 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Northcentral Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.
North Central Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northcentral Technical College
Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,185.
In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Technical College Report
With a ranking of #8, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,143.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $14,483 in student debt.
FVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
With a ranking of #10, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Oakland Community College take out $21,189 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #11, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $13,889 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI |
| 13 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
| 14 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI |
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,094 |
| Ohio | 2,805 |
| Illinois | 2,483 |
| Indiana | 2,249 |
| Wisconsin | 1,134 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 13,766 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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