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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$27,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,347 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

CCRI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from CCRI take out $10,412 in student loans while working on their degree.

CCRI also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #4.

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#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

Salve Regina undergraduate students pay an average of $44,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $25,650 in student debt.

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$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Online are $13,365 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at RIC take out is $23,456.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rhode Island College Report

$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

RWU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,355 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at RWU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $410, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

RWU also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #5.

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$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at New England Tech take out is $23,500.

New England Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island list.

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$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JWU Providence are $35,950 a year. Criminal Justice majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 7 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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