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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

63 Colleges
$5,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,832 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 7,644 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in Texas 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. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Amarillo College the best value school in Texas for criminal justice and corrections students. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Amarillo College take out $16,751 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,844 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 63 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar Institute of Technology are $2,844 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Lamar Institute of Technology take out is $12,000.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 63 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at El Centro College take out is $13,692.

El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas list.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
$4,530 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at South Texas College accumulate an average of around $6,750 in student debt.

South Texas College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas list.

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$3,624 Average Tuition & Fees

Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Wharton County Junior College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$2,973 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Mainland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas list. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.

COM undergraduate students pay an average of $2,973 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $17,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$4,200 Average Tuition & Fees

McLennan 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. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from MCC take out $16,614 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, MCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas list.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
12 South Plains College Levelland, TX

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,363
Oklahoma 655
New Mexico 571

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

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).

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