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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 494 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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 Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our analysis found Salve Regina University to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salve Regina are $11,730 a year.

Salve Regina also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JWU Online are $14,706 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RWU are $18,406 per year.

RWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RIC are $9,590 a year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,462
Connecticut 1,260
New Hampshire 1,478
Maine 247
Vermont 207

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 4 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).

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