2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Ranked #57 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 master's degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice studies students who choose to seek a master'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 studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Wisconsin

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice studies.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice Studies

1

University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Platteville, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Platteville.More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from University of Wisconsin - Platteville

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in criminal justice studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	67
Ohio	494	178
Michigan	476	20
Indiana	375	9

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Criminal Justice Studies Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

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.