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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,954 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,039 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice studies.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 44 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

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Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackhawk Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Blackhawk Technical College is a small public school situated in Janesville, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Blackhawk Technical College

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school situated in Huron, Ohio. It awarded 11 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Bowling Green State University - Firelands

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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan

Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Michigan College landed the #5 spot on the list. SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at SMC

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a small school located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana that handed out 17 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Indiana Tech - CPS

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Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Bay de Noc Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bay College is a public institution located in Escanaba, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Bay de Noc Community College

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Herzing University - Akron ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Herzing University - Akron

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Northwest State Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Archbold, Ohio, and it awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Northwest State Community College

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With a ranking of #10, Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small public school situated in Warren, Ohio. It awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Kent State University at Trumbull

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Zane State College
Zanesville, Ohio

With a ranking of #11, Zane State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Zane State College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at MATC

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With a ranking of #13, Marion Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MTC is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice studies 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 Studies at MTC

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue University Global landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 286 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Purdue University Global Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 53 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Gateway Technical College

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Technical College is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Western Technical College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Whiting, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at CCSJ

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Olive-Harvey College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, Ohio

Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and it awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Kent State University at Tuscarawas

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South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois

South Suburban College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. South Suburban College is a small public school situated in South Holland, Illinois. It awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SSC Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

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Kent State University at Salem ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Salem, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Kent State University at Salem

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Shell Lake, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Studies at WITC

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 26 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northcentral Technical College Criminal Justice Studies Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 18 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Northern Michigan University

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