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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$14,608 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 North Carolina. In fact, 2,702 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#2

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fayetteville State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fayetteville State University are $5,835 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fayetteville State University Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Carolina University Report

#4

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Guilford graduate students pay an average of $5,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Guilford College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 per year.

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#6

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mars Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mars Hill are $12,211 a year.

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North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the small city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

North Carolina Wesleyan College graduate students pay an average of $17,435 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #8, Methodist 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 midsize city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Methodist graduate students pay an average of $41,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Methodist University Report

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
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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