2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $28,410 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Oregon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.
Western Oregon State College graduate students pay an average of $18,369 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stan State are $18,582 a year.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSB are $18,151 a year.
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 13,151 |
Washington | 553 |
Oregon | 477 |
Nevada | 684 |
Hawaii | 173 |
Alaska | 73 |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors for Criminal Justice
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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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