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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$11,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 10th in Ohio. In fact, 2,805 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,751 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $7,584 per year.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.

Xavier also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

Tiffin University graduate students pay an average of $13,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kent State University at Kent Report

#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Franklin University are $16,080 per year.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Toledo are $16,600 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 a year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Illinois 2,483
Indiana 2,249
Wisconsin 1,134

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 9 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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