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2023 Best Corrections Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
302 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,039 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 302 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in corrections. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent corrections programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the corrections program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections”.

Top 11 Best Corrections Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Tiffin University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Tiffin University supports 2,933 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,469. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.

LCC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 341 of the 10,306 students enrolled at Lansing Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 205 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,404. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Lansing Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sinclair Community College]](/colleges/sinclair-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Siena Heights University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Siena Heights University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,036 students enrolled at Siena Heights University, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,992. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Siena Heights University Veteran Student Life Report

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stark State College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stark State College supports 10,772 students, and 298 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 196 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,063. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Stark State College Veteran Student Life Report

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying corrections list, Baker College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baker College supports 6,028 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,169. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections ranking, coming in at #7. Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,107 students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,334. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Rapids Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections ranking, coming in at #8. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Cuyahoga Community College District also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 101 of the 18,754 students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,499. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cuyahoga Community College District]](/colleges/cuyahoga-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Mid-State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections ranking. Located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mid-State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 2,648 students enrolled at Mid-State Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,225. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections list. Jackson College is a public institution located in Jackson, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Jackson College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 4,140 students enrolled at Jackson College, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,364. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jackson College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Jackson College Veteran Student Life Report

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Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Corrections ranking, coming in at #11. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Moraine Park Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,654 students enrolled at Moraine Park Technical College, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Moraine Park Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Moraine Park Technical College]](/colleges/moraine-park-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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