2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,568 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States.

Across Georgia, there were 477 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

#1

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$18,354 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNG, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNG are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Criminal Justice at University of North Georgia

#2

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

$20,868 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 6 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at Georgia College

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$21,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s criminal justice degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kennesaw State University Criminal Justice Report

#4

South University's online programs

Savannah, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$14,520 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Criminal Justice Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South University’s online programs landed the #4 spot on the list. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South University’s online programs also took the #3 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University’s online programs are $14,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Criminal Justice at South University’s online programs

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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