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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 256 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #21 most popular major in Idaho.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Idaho 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CWI take out is $7,813.

CWI also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Western Idaho Report

#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Idaho

$6,982 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis - Clark State College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Lewis - Clark State College also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #4.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boise State are $8,060 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Boise State carry an average student debtload of $24,948.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Boise State University

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,464
Utah 590
Montana 41
Wyoming 176

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 4 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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