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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$16,393 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,134 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major 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. 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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from UW Oshkosh take out $24,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Platteville are $7,844 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $24,265 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $166.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Platteville also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Brookfield is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Brookfield are $14,200 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Herzing University - Brookfield take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,365.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Herzing University - Brookfield Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Parkside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Wisconsin. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Parkside are $7,444 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from UW - Parkside take out $24,366 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Wisconsin. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Kenosha are $14,200 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Herzing University - Kenosha accumulate an average of around $28,365 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Herzing University - Kenosha Report

Herzing University - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Madison are $14,200 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Herzing University - Madison take out an average of $28,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from UWM take out $27,606 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $186, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

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Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marian are $29,130 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Marian take out $28,458 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 per year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Concordia University, Wisconsin

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Ohio 2,805
Illinois 2,483
Indiana 2,249

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 12 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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