2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 12 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #142 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminology 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.

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the criminology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

#1

George Washington University

Washington, DC

4 Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for criminology students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia list.

Read full report on Criminology at George Washington University

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

8 Degrees

#4 in Quality in District of Columbia

$52,156 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.

CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Criminology Schools in District of Columbia list.

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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.

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