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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,191 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 6th in Louisiana. In fact, 972 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our analysis found McNeese State University to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

McNeese graduate students pay an average of $8,413 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $7,416 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UL Lafayette are $10,130 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern University and A & M College are $10,658 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern University at New Orleans 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 New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.

SUNO graduate students pay an average of $8,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

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 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).

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