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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$12,062 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,685 Avg Salary

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

With 113,121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $10,769 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Erie Community College take out $18,095 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wor-Wic Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Wor-Wic Community College accumulate an average of around $14,788 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $13,740 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $18,541 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mohawk Valley Community College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,798 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lackawanna College are $16,130 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Lackawanna College take out an average of $14,013 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lackawanna College also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#7

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #8, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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Herkimer County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Herkimer College is a small public school located in the rural area of Herkimer.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herkimer College are $8,990 per year.

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#10

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College 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 #10 on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $10,368 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Monroe Community College take out $20,379 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335
Delaware 280

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 15 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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