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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$7,701 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,756 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #23 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon 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. 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 Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best value school in Oregon for criminal justice and corrections students. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,334.

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$6,111 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Oregon Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COCC are $6,111 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from COCC carry an average student debtload of $17,188.

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$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Chemeketa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chemeketa Community College Report

$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Western Oregon State College accumulate an average of around $21,750 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 $195.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $9,807 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Portland State University take out $28,280 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Portland State University Report

$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,357 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Southern Oregon University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $151.

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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
Nevada 684
Hawaii 173
Alaska 73

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 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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