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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$6,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Prince George’s Community College the best value school in Maryland for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PGCC are $6,026 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at PGCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,599.

PGCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Prince George’s Community College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. Criminal Justice majors at CCBC take out an average of $20,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

CCBC also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Community College of Baltimore County Report

#3

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 per year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wor-Wic Community College

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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