2026 Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Illinois
[Other Corrections & Criminal Justice](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/corrections-and-criminal-justice-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other corrections & criminal justice students.
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2026 Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other corrections & criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools
Lewis University tops our 2026 list of the best value other corrections & criminal justice schools in Illinois. Lewis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,200. Students borrow a median of $20,000 to complete the other corrections & criminal justice program here. Other Corrections & Criminal Justice graduates of Lewis University earn a median of $66,865 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,000 median debt. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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