2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #109 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 339 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The police science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminal justice & police science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice & police science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice & police science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice & police science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & police science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Police Science

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

253 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science has to look into Ferris State University. Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the town of Big Rapids.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from Ferris State University

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science needs to look into Siena Heights University. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Adrian.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from Siena Heights University

2

University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

39 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from University of Indianapolis

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Defiance College
Defiance, OH

5 Annual Graduates

Defiance College is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the town of Defiance, Defiance College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice & police science from Defiance College

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice & police science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	266
Ohio	612	15
Illinois	558	19
Indiana	535	39
Wisconsin	435	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Police Science

One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice & Police Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Police Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	4,185
Criminal Justice	1,299
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	339
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	132
Securities Services Administration/Management	67
Corrections	35
Corrections Administration	12
Juvenile Corrections	2

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.