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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,886 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #14 most popular major in North Dakota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Dakota 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.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND
$5,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lake Region State College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.

Lake Region State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Lake Region State College accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.

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$8,163 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU are $8,163 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at MSU accumulate an average of around $23,535 in student debt.

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$10,401 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,401 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at North Dakota State University take out is $22,749.

North Dakota State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota list.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$10,596 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in North Dakota. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $10,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at UND take out an average of $25,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

UND also took the #5 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Dakota rankings.

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$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $30,315.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Minnesota 1,525
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
South Dakota 154

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 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).

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