25 Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 132 students received their doctor’s degree in criminal justice and corrections from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

There were 1,210 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,021. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Nova Southeastern University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

In a typical year, there are 194 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

The school reported having 69 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Wazzu.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,224	$24,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,575	$1,575
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$589	$1,261

Across all programs, there were 1,766 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 776 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SHSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sam Houston State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,391	$12,861
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,184	$2,184
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$300	$715

In 2017-2018, SHSU reported having 346 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 48 were classified as teaching assistants, and 94 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cincinnati.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

Across all programs, there were 1,822 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Michigan State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, Michigan State reported having 3,098 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Temple.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Temple University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,164	$22,158
Fees for Full-Time Students	$890	$890
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,231

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,010. Of that number, 671 were classified as teaching assistants, and 339 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UIC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

The school reported having 3,308 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UAlbany.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Albany

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,862	$1,862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

There were 720 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 611 were classified as teaching assistants, and 109 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of L.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

In a typical year, there are 830 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

There were 1,180 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending TSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Southern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,172	$12,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,397	$1,397
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$100	$465

In a typical year, there are 228 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 72 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of New Haven can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Haven

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,020	$16,020
Fees for Full-Time Students	$220	$220
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$890	$890

Across all programs, there were 164 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 45 were classified as teaching assistants, and 38 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,924. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNOMAHA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,950	$13,824
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,508	$1,508
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$270	$753

In 2017-2018, UNOMAHA reported having 349 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending The American University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

The school reported having 557 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending North Dakota State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,793	$15,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,009	$1,009
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$322	$859

In a typical year, there are 899 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 303 were classified as teaching assistants, and 591 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UND.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Dakota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,688	$20,526
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$855

The school reported having 482 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 281 were classified as teaching assistants, and 183 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers Newark.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - Newark

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,121	$2,121
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, Rutgers Newark reported having 225 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending PVAMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Prairie View A & M University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,218	$11,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,608	$2,608
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$235	$651

There were 289 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at IU Bloomington can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

Across all programs, there were 2,613 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,385. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UA Little Rock.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,680	$17,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,468	$1,468
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$725

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 267. Of that number, 48 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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