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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,220 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,843 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada

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

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $3,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Nevada State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Nevada. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $6,075 per year. Criminal Justice majors at NSC take out an average of $19,182 in student loans while working on their egree.

NSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada list.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $8,737 per year. Criminal Justice majors at UNLV take out an average of $18,249 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $276, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Nevada. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada list. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

UOPX - Nevada undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UOPX - Nevada take out is $46,951. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

UOPX - Nevada also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Nevada list. Carrington College, Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Carrington College, Las Vegas take out $9,120 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Hawaii 173
Alaska 73

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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 5 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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