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2027 Best Value Juvenile Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Juvenile Corrections](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/juvenile-corrections/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for juvenile corrections students.

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• Best Value Juvenile Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Juvenile Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in juvenile corrections, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Juvenile Corrections Schools

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Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

$4,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,947 Avg Student Debt

$46,219 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Anne Arundel Community College, our #1 best value for juvenile corrections in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,322, while out-of-state students pay about $11,522. Juvenile Corrections graduates carry a median of $13,947 in student loans. Juvenile Corrections graduates of Anne Arundel Community College earn a median of $59,894 early in their careers. Set against $13,947 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA

$13,570 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,750 Avg Student Debt

$56,351 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania earned it the #2 place for juvenile corrections. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,570, with out-of-state students paying around $15,824. Typical student debt for juvenile corrections graduates is $24,750. Early-career juvenile corrections graduates make about $40,025. Set against $24,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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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.