2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
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.
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Texas A&M University to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $15,232 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at MSU Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduate students pay an average of $13,604 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
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Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tarleton are $15,031 per year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Sam Houston State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,644 |
| Arizona | 3,363 |
| Oklahoma | 655 |
| New Mexico | 571 |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors for Criminal Justice
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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