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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.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 per 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Global Region is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Strayer University - Global Region Report

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity College are $25,110 a 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per 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.

Howard also took the #5 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Howard University Report

#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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