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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$5,963 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,065 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 6th in Louisiana. In fact, 972 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana 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. 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 Louisiana

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University - Eunice the best value school in Louisiana for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSU Eunice are $4,730 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from LSU Eunice carry an average student debtload of $16,491.

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#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The excellent associate degree programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debtload of $30,473.

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#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The excellent associate degree programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $19,296 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bossier Parish Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $25,029 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Kenner 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Herzing University - Kenner also took the #1 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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Remington College - Shreveport Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Remington College - Shreveport Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Remington College - Shreveport Campus carry an average student debtload of $23,037. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.

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McCann School of Business & Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the small city of Monroe, McCann School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from McCann School of Business & Technology carry an average student debtload of $33,004. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

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 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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