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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$7,463 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,859 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 6th in Louisiana. In fact, 972 were awarded in the state 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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

$4,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Louisiana State University - Eunice to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public college with a small student population.

LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $4,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $30,425 in student debt.

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#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Louisiana. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from BRCC carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenner landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Kenner are $14,200 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $25,971 in student loans while working on their degree.

Herzing University - Kenner not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Louisiana list.

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$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year.

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$6,974 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $6,974 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out $23,627 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Bossier Parish 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 #7 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $23,394 in student debt.

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$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Southeastern take out an average of $24,566 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$8,380 Average Tuition & Fees

McNeese State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

McNeese undergraduate students pay an average of $8,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $27,473 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, McNeese is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Louisiana list.

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$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULM are $9,058 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from ULM take out $22,399 in student loans while working on their degree.

ULM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Louisiana list.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

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 18 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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