by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 46,814 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.
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 “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 286 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 267 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 59 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 60 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees 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.
Full Gateway Technical College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 59 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Blackhawk Technical College is a public institution located in Janesville, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Blackhawk Technical College
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at North Central Technical College
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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 #9, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Western Technical College
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students 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%.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. WITC is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
With a ranking of #12, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Studies Report
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Southwest Tech is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 11 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Southwest Tech
With a ranking of #14, Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. BGSU-Firelands is located in Huron, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Zane State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Zane State College
Marion Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Marion Technical College is a small school located in Marion, Ohio that handed out 9 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Northwest State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Archbold, Ohio, and it awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest State Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Southwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. 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.
Bay de Noc Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Escanaba, Michigan, and it awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bay de Noc Community College Criminal Justice Studies Report
Mid-State Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Mid-State is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, South Suburban College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in South Holland, Illinois, and it awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at South Suburban College
With a ranking of #23, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Olive-Harvey College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
With a ranking of #24, Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Warren, Ohio, and it awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Kent State University at Trumbull
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Kent State University at Tuscarawas
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