2023 Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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In 2020-2021, 3,675 people earned their degree in other corrections and criminal justice, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 63 other corrections and criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other corrections and criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other corrections and criminal justice programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other corrections and criminal justice program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

1

Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$14,693 Average Net Price

$44,696 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chadron, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other corrections and criminal justice degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Chadron State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chadron State College is $14,693 for Plains States Region Other Corrections & Criminal Justice students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Chadron State College Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Report

2

Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$15,070 Average Net Price

$40,991 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other corrections and criminal justice degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

ESU also made our “Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,070 for Plains States Region Other Corrections & Criminal Justice students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ESU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full ESU Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Report

• Best Value Colleges for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.