2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 608 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in Nebraska for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Community College are $3,192 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $17,331 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southeast Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Northeast take out $14,313 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northeast is ranked #3 for overall quality for criminal justice in Nebraska.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $13,240.
MCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,273 |
| Minnesota | 1,525 |
| Kansas | 586 |
| Iowa | 627 |
| North Dakota | 225 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 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).
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