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2027 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in District of Columbia

[Criminal Justice](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/criminal-justice/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value criminal justice schools.

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• Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Criminal Justice Schools

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

$26,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$33,564 Avg Student Debt

$53,804 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in criminal justice, no school beat Trinity Washington University this year. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity Washington University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $26,610 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $33,564 to complete the criminal justice program here. Early-career criminal justice graduates make about $47,385. That is a strong return on a $33,564 median debt. Trinity Washington University admits about 100% of applicants.

2

Strayer University Global Region
Washington, DC

$13,920 In-State Tuition & Fees

$56,937 Avg Student Debt

$40,092 Median Earnings (10yr)

Strayer University Global Region is a great value for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice, landing the #2 spot this year. Strayer University Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $13,920. Typical student debt for criminal justice graduates is $56,937. Criminal Justice graduates of Strayer University Global Region earn a median of $43,405 early in their careers. Set against $56,937 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.