by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 317 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s 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 University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 39 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #2 spot on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 33 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s criminal justice studies 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Youngstown State University
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Criminal Justice Studies Report
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Wayne State University
With a ranking of #10, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Illinois State University
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Loyola Chicago
Kent State University at Kent ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Criminal Justice Studies Report
Madonna University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Toledo
With a ranking of #19, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at IU Bloomington
Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is located in Whiting, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminal justice studies degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at University of Akron Main Campus
Northern Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified masters’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Detroit Mercy
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