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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$3,440 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 9th in Georgia. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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 Southern Crescent Technical College the best value school in Georgia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Georgia Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

North Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Albany Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany Technical College are $2,996 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Albany Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,255.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Savannah Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah Tech are $3,042 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Savannah Tech accumulate an average of around $18,179 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Georgia Technical College are $3,692 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at South Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,847.

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Central Georgia Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $3,042 per year.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Gwinnett Technical 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 Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $3,236 a year.

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Augusta Technical 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 #9 on the list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta Technical College are $3,232 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Augusta Technical College take out $15,749 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,152 per year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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