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2023 Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (With Aid)

183 Ranked Colleges
22,722 Degrees Awarded
$5,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Criminal Justice & Police Science is the 74th most popular major in the country with 22,722 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 183 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and police science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice and police science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice and police science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Police Science (With Aid)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 246 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

John Jay also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $2,699 for police science students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Out of the 183 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 572 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our police science students with aid list, Eastern Gateway Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Gateway Community College is $2,543 for police science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern Gateway Community College

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

Golden West College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Golden West College is $4,024 for police science students with aid.

Full Golden West College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,504 for police science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at South Texas College

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Out of the 183 schools in the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Gateway Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list. It costs about $8,487 for police science students with aid per year to attend Gateway Technical College.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Gateway Technical College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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With a ranking of #6, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 40 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

CSN also took the #13 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $7,019 for police science students with aid.

Full College of Southern Nevada Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $3,665 for police science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Oakland Community College

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 86 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Erie Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $4,575 for police science students with aid per year to attend Erie Community College.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Erie Community College

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Middlesex County College also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $9,950 for Police Science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Middlesex County College

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Texas A&M International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 189 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,908 for police science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Texas A&M International University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for police science students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Florida State University

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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Valley Community College is $1,901 for Police Science students with aid.

Full MVCC Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Orange County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Middletown, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,607 for police science students with aid per year to attend SUNY Orange.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at SUNY Orange

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Austin Community College District ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for police science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Austin Community College District

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McLennan Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. McLennan Community College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC excels when it comes to police science quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $6,849 for Police Science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at McLennan Community College

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blackwood, New Jersey, and it awarded 207 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Camden County College excels when it comes to police science quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list. It costs about $6,083 for Police Science students with aid per year to attend Camden County College.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Camden County College

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

Delaware Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Tech is $8,479 for police science students with aid.

Full Delaware Tech Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #18, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 31 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $5,212 for Police Science students with aid.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lansing Community College

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Sinclair Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 295 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for police science students with aid.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Sinclair Community College

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Washtenaw Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 62 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $3,624 for police science students with aid.

Full Washtenaw Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

With a ranking of #21, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Idaho is $5,188 for police science students with aid.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at College of Southern Idaho

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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Lewis and Clark Community College is $6,972 for police science students with aid.

Full Lewis and Clark Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Chemeketa Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Chemeketa Community College is $6,338 for police science students with aid.

Full Chemeketa Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 30 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Monroe Community College excels when it comes to police science quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,891 for police science students with aid.

Full Monroe Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #25, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools” list. It costs about $8,595 for Police Science students with aid per year to attend Grand Rapids Community College.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Grand Rapids Community College

Rest of the Best 28 in Best Value Police Science Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan
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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas
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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

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