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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 335 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found Strayer University - District of Columbia to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Strayer University - District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $47,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Strayer University - Global Region undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Global Region carry an average student debtload of $47,839.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Trinity College carry an average student debtload of $34,716.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Howard accumulate an average of around $24,585 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $762.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Howard is ranked #5 for overall quality for criminal justice in District of Columbia.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year. Criminal Justice majors at The American University take out an average of $22,069 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $508, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

The American University also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year. Criminal Justice majors at GWU take out an average of $22,100 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
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 6 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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