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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$12,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

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

With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maryland 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in Maryland for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $7,704 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $27,339 in student debt.

UMGC also took the #3 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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#2

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $6,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UB are $9,364 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UB carry an average student debtload of $26,531.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

Bowie State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Bowie State University take out $27,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $24,091 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $278.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMES are $8,724 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from UMES take out $28,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $244, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Strayer University - Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Maryland are $13,515 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $47,839.

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#8

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevenson are $38,168 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Stevenson accumulate an average of around $26,882 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 $592.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Stevenson University Report

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
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
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 8 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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