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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

76 Colleges
$6,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 8,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in New York to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

$5,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Queensborough Community College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QCC are $5,210 per year. Criminal Justice majors at QCC take out an average of $7,102 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Suffolk County Community College take out is $7,250.

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$5,206 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bronx Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,206 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from BCC carry an average student debtload of $5,646.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bronx Community College Report

$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $10,277.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hudson Valley Community College Report

$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hostos Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $5,208 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Hostos carry an average student debtload of $6,389.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hostos Community College Report

$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BMCC are $5,170 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from BMCC carry an average student debtload of $6,000.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#7

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$5,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Erie Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Erie Community College are $5,722 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Erie Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,125.

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#8

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
$6,330 Average Tuition & Fees

Nassau Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nassau Community College are $6,330 a year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#9

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$4,976 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Dutchess Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCC are $4,976 per year. Criminal Justice majors at DCC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Orange County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $6,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from SUNY Orange take out $13,896 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,240 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Genesee Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GCC are $5,240 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from GCC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students in the state of New York seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
13 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY
14 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
15 Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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