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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,705 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,952 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #14 most popular major in Kansas with 586 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kansas 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.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JCCC are $2,688 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from JCCC carry an average student debtload of $19,188.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JCCC is ranked #2 for overall quality for criminal justice in Kansas.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Johnson County Community College

$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $5,430 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at FHSU take out is $26,000.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fort Hays State University

$3,540 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $3,540 per year.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$7,744 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Kansas. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $7,744 per year.

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$7,001 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESU are $7,001 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from ESU take out $22,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Emporia State University Report

$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from WSU take out $27,817 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Grantham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $32,927.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn University are $8,872 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $23,867 in student debt.

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$20,225 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. Central Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

Central Christian College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Central Christian College take out $31,445 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Christian College also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas ranking.

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$13,639 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,639 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $30,315 in student debt.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rasmussen University - Kansas

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Minnesota 1,525
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

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 12 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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