College ROI Report
Updated 2024
Best-value Colleges for Social work-criminal-justice
If you plan to study social work with an emphasis on criminal justice in college, you’re more than likely to be heading into a career working with inmates, recently released ex-offenders, or people identified for targeted secondary prevention or intervention programs. Social workers are responsible for identifying rehabilitative services the justice system originally intended with correctional facilities, or to support family members impacted by offender actions.
| Rank | School Name | 20 Year Net ROI | Total 4 Year Cost | Graduation Rate | Typical Years to Graduate | Average Loan Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | School Name: Duke University (Private) | 20 Year Net ROI:$870,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$317,000 | Graduation Rate:97% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$25,400 |
| Rank:2 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.jpg) Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (In-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$700,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$99,200 | Graduation Rate:65% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$28,700 |
| Rank:3 | School Name:Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (Out-of-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$638,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$161,000 | Graduation Rate:65% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$28,700 |
| Rank:4 | School Name:_50px.png) California State University-East Bay (In-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$554,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$109,000 | Graduation Rate:46% | Typical Years to Graduate:5 | Average Loan Amount:$22,700 |
| Rank:5 | School Name: University of Maryland-College Park (In-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$533,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$113,000 | Graduation Rate:89% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$40,800 |
| Rank:6 | School Name:California State University-East Bay (Out-of-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$506,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$157,000 | Graduation Rate:46% | Typical Years to Graduate:5 | Average Loan Amount:$22,700 |
| Rank:7 | School Name:_50px.png) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (In-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$475,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$98,800 | Graduation Rate:91% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$31,800 |
| Rank:8 | School Name: Utica College (Private) | 20 Year Net ROI:$475,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$153,000 | Graduation Rate:58% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$45,600 |
| Rank:9 | School Name:_50px.png) Washington State University (In-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$465,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$115,000 | Graduation Rate:62% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$26,900 |
| Rank:10 | School Name: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (In-State) | 20 Year Net ROI:$454,000 | Total 4 Year Cost:$136,000 | Graduation Rate:84% | Typical Years to Graduate:4 | Average Loan Amount:$32,200 |
Jobs within criminal justice social work include diversion program managers, probation and parole officers, mitigation or arbitration specialists, transitional case managers, and conflict mediators.
Two celebrities who majored in political science are Martin Short and Samuel L. Jackson. I, for one, would have loved to see Jackson working with clients as a social worker.
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