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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alaska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,986 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,810 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 73 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #11 most popular major in Alaska.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alaska ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alaska to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools in Alaska

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

Best Alaska Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

$8,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAA are $8,750 a year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAA is ranked #1 for overall quality for criminal justice in Alaska.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

$9,221 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Alaska. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAF are $9,221 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from UAF take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

UAF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Alaska list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,151
Washington 553
Oregon 477
Nevada 684
Hawaii 173

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 2 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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