2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You
Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #34 most popular major in Utah with 590 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,086 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,661 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for criminal justice in Utah.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $6,010 per year. Criminal Justice majors at UVU take out an average of $22,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
UVU also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from WSU take out $21,200 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Utah University are $6,726 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debtload of $19,205.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dixie State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Utah list. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.
Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $20,692 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,464 |
| Idaho | 256 |
| Montana | 41 |
| Wyoming | 176 |
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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 Majors Related 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 5 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.