If you plan on majoring in other corrections & criminal justice, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #197 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 228 degrees in other corrections & criminal justice to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Other Corrections & Criminal Justice School
The other corrections & criminal justice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice rankings. We derive our Best Overall Other Corrections & Criminal Justice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Other Corrections & Criminal Justice in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the other corrections & criminal justice degree levels they offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
It's hard to beat Lewis University if you wish to pursue a degree in other corrections & criminal justice. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Romeoville. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lewis is a great university overall.
There were about 32 other corrections & criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in other corrections & criminal justice needs to check out Oakland University. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.
There were about 80 other corrections & criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.
Muskingum University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in other corrections & criminal justice. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of New Concord. This university ranks 42nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 14 other corrections & criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Muskingum in the most recent data year.
University of Michigan - Flint is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in other corrections & criminal justice. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 23 other corrections & criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).