2026 Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in District of Columbia
[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
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 District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other corrections & criminal justice, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools
American University tops our 2026 list of the best value other corrections & criminal justice schools in District of Columbia. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,771. Other Corrections & Criminal Justice graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Other Corrections & Criminal Justice graduates of American University earn a median of $49,607 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. American University admits about 62% of applicants.
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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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