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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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 118 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice studies 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 Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Whiting, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Olivet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Olivet, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 118 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central State University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Central State University Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 118 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Indiana University - Northwest ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 50 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago State University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Tech - CPS is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 113 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Blackburn College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Blackburn is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Carlinville, Illinois. It awarded 6 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Trine University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Trine University
Oakland City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oakland City University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland City, Indiana. It awarded 14 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oakland City University Criminal Justice Studies Report
Purdue University Global ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 746 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Herzing University - Akron did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluffton University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Bluffton, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
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Madonna University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 66 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Marian University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marian University is a small school located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 17 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blackhawk Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BTC is located in Janesville, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #23, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Northern Michigan University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Studies Report
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