UW-Platteville Online: Among most affordable criminal justice degrees

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School makes GetEducated.com’s top 25 ‘Best Buys’ in criminal justice degrees

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and its Distance Learning Center, have earned a top 25 spot in GetEducated.com’s “Best Buys” for online criminal justice degrees.

GetEducated.com, an online consumer watchdog and advocate for prospective distance education students, rates and compares online schools and degrees based on cost and quality, student satisfaction and credibility. The Best Buy designation indicates that UW-Platteville Online provides a high-quality bachelor’s degree in criminal justice for under $45,000.

“Our criminal justice program is one of the very best values out there,” said Cheryl, Banachowski-Fuller, director of UW-Platteville Online’s criminal justice program. “That value is directly due to the reputation of the university and its criminal justice program. We’re grateful for the recognition by and believe our students will benefit.”

GetEducated.com’s objective rankings were calculated by analyzing tuition and distance learning fees at 39 regionally accredited online criminal justice schools that offer 56 distance bachelor degrees in criminal justice, homeland security, law, and legal studies. UW-Platteville ranked 24th. Colleges don’t pay to be listed.

The UW-Platteville provides eight degrees entirely online. Visitwww.GoUWP.com, call (800) 362-5460 or email disted@uwplatt.edu to learn more.