2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the criminal justice undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Moreno Valley College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.
Moreno Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,120 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from Moreno Valley College carry an average student debtload of $22,608.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moreno Valley College also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Moreno Valley College Report
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Far Western US Region . National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ventura College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.
Ventura College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,398 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of the Sequoias helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Far Western US Region . College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the city of Visalia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $8,338 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Camino College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Camino College are $8,008 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWC Chula Vista are $9,434 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, West Hills College-Lemoore did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Hills College-Lemoore are $10,590 per year.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year.
Platt College - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, Platt College - Riverside is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Platt College - Riverside are $15,089 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Platt College - Riverside take out $12,774 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Platt College - Riverside Report
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $10,032 per year.
Mt. SAC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State
Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 13,151 |
| Washington | 553 |
| Oregon | 477 |
| Nevada | 684 |
| Hawaii | 173 |
| Alaska | 73 |
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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 27 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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