by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,324 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 102 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and police science. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice and police science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 102 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 572 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern Gateway Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at OHIO Chillicothe
Out of the 102 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Out of the 102 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Finlandia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Finlandia University is located in Hancock, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Finlandia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 320 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
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Defiance College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Defiance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Defiance College
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 50 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Schoolcraft College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Alpena Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Alpena Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Morton College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Morton College is located in Cicero, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Morton College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waukesha County Technical College is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 35 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Delta College
With a ranking of #12, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIndy is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 39 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Indianapolis Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Jackson College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jackson College is a small public school situated in Jackson, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Jackson College
Kirtland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Kirtland Community College is a small public school situated in Roscommon, Michigan. It awarded 39 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Kirtland Community College
Monroe County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Monroe, Michigan, and it awarded 8 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Monroe County Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #16, Terra State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terra Community College is a small school located in Fremont, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Terra State Community College
Mid Michigan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Harrison, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mid Michigan College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Gogebic Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gogebic Community College is a public institution located in Ironwood, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gogebic Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 128 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 46 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
West Shore Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. West Shore Community College is a public institution located in Scottville, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at West Shore Community College
Hocking College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Nelsonville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Hocking Technical College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
With a ranking of #24, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland Community College Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #25, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 61 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Moraine Valley Community College
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