by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. Combined, these schools handed out 5,954 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Purdue University Global is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Purdue University Global
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 323 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat Siena Heights University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Adrian. This university ranks 21st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 46 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were about 203 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 115 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 53 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 159 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 96 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 581 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 128 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 138 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Here are some additional great schools for Criminal Justice Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 13 | Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI |
| 14 | Madonna University | Livonia, MI |
| 15 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 17 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 19 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 4,324 |
| Criminal Justice | 1,928 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 540 |
| Corrections | 302 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 228 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 91 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 44 |
| Corrections Administration | 27 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 13 |
| Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing | 12 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
