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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,406 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Nevada to see which bachelor's 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Our analysis found Nevada State College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nevada. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

NSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from NSC take out $25,853 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

NSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Nevada State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $8,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at UNLV take out an average of $21,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $276, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNLV did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Nevada is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UOPX - Nevada carry an average student debtload of $41,957. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

UOPX - Nevada not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Phoenix - Nevada Report

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,151
Washington 553
Oregon 477
Hawaii 173
Alaska 73

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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