2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,848 a year.
CSN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nevada list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Las Vegas is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Carrington College, Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
Criminal Justice majors at Carrington College, Las Vegas take out an average of $9,432 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 13,151 |
| Washington | 553 |
| Oregon | 477 |
| Hawaii | 173 |
| Alaska | 73 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 2 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.