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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$6,310 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,685 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 10th in Ohio. In fact, 2,805 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminal justice majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found Marion Technical College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Ohio. MTC is a small public school located in the town of Marion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,625 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $8,551.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owens State Community College are $5,510 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Owens State Community College accumulate an average of around $19,482 in student debt.

Owens State Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,218.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sinclair Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for criminal justice in Ohio.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Illinois 2,483
Indiana 2,249
Wisconsin 1,134

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 6 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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