Ranking

Best Criminal Justice and Corrections Colleges in Washington 2026

24 Washington colleges offering Criminal Justice and Corrections, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 24
Cheapest net price: $4,783
Top earnings 10y: $78,466
Public / Private: 19 / 5

Grays Harbor College

A+

Aberdeen, WA · Public

ROI score: 21.36
Net price: $4,783
Earnings 10y: $40,865
Acceptance: Open / not reported

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

A+

Tacoma, WA · Public

ROI score: 19.30
Net price: $10,163
Earnings 10y: $78,466
Acceptance: 82.5%

Spokane Community College

A+

Spokane, WA · Public

ROI score: 19.18
Net price: $5,473
Earnings 10y: $41,984
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Skagit Valley College

A+

Mount Vernon, WA · Public

ROI score: 17.94
Net price: $6,064
Earnings 10y: $43,505
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Shoreline College

Shoreline, WA · Public

ROI score: 15.15
Net price: $8,585
Earnings 10y: $52,009
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA · Public

ROI score: 14.03
Net price: $8,317
Earnings 10y: $46,680
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA · Public

ROI score: 13.33
Net price: $7,630
Earnings 10y: $40,691
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA · Public

ROI score: 12.32
Net price: $11,430
Earnings 10y: $56,310
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Highline College

Des Moines, WA · Public

ROI score: 12.11
Net price: $9,879
Earnings 10y: $47,869
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

Pierce College District

Lakewood, WA · Public

ROI score: 11.62
Net price: $10,222
Earnings 10y: $47,532
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA · Public

ROI score: 11.57
Net price: $9,406
Earnings 10y: $43,526
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

Centralia College

Centralia, WA · Public

ROI score: 10.94
Net price: $9,862
Earnings 10y: $43,140
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#13

Everett Community College

Everett, WA · Public

ROI score: 10.63
Net price: $10,684
Earnings 10y: $45,434
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#14

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA · Public

ROI score: 10.58
Net price: $9,722
Earnings 10y: $41,127
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA · Public

ROI score: 9.35
Net price: $11,795
Earnings 10y: $44,092
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Green River College

Auburn, WA · Public

ROI score: 9.18
Net price: $13,803
Earnings 10y: $50,712
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#17

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA · Public

ROI score: 9.18
Net price: $11,843
Earnings 10y: $43,499
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#18

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA · Public

ROI score: 8.97
Net price: $12,210
Earnings 10y: $43,814
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#19

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.46
Net price: $14,598
Earnings 10y: $49,416
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#20

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public

ROI score: 8.33
Net price: $18,476
Earnings 10y: $61,580
Acceptance: 90.6%

#21

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.59
Net price: $24,488
Earnings 10y: $64,506
Acceptance: 83.4%

#22

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.52
Net price: $28,119
Earnings 10y: $62,092
Acceptance: 89.8%

#23

Seattle University

Seattle, WA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.43
Net price: $34,662
Earnings 10y: $75,272
Acceptance: 76.9%

#24

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

Kirkland, WA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.85
Net price: $35,671
Earnings 10y: $54,914
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Washington schools with positive Criminal Justice and Corrections program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.45 (19 public, 5 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, WA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Washington colleges are in this list?

24 Washington colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.