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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$10,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Georgia

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

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

Our analysis found Middle Georgia State University to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Middle Georgia State University undergraduate students pay an average of $4,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Middle Georgia State University take out an average of $31,253 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Middle Georgia State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $5,513 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

UNG also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

Out of the 27 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Dalton State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Dalton, DSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSC are $3,683 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from DSC carry an average student debtload of $23,936.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year. Criminal Justice majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $29,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

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#5

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Gwinnett College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Gwinnett College are $4,948 per year.

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#6

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA

College of Coastal Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Brunswick, CCGA is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCGA are $3,933 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CCGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,936.

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Albany State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany State are $5,934 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $105, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Valdosta State 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 #8 on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from VSU carry an average student debtload of $26,799. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Valdosta State University Report

Clayton State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clayton State University are $5,568 a year.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSU are $6,241 a year. Criminal Justice majors at CSU take out an average of $31,032 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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