2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
With 113,121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trine are $10,350 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trine also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Xavier 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 large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
IWU graduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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Lewis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
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Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
Request InformationBest Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,094 |
| Ohio | 2,805 |
| Illinois | 2,483 |
| Indiana | 2,249 |
| Wisconsin | 1,134 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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