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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges in Michigan
561 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #16 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 561 degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Michigan Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

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 Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
46 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard 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 town of Adrian. This university ranks 21st out of 57 schools 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 data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI
60.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Macomb Community College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 5 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
66 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Madonna University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were about 66 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
75 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice studies needs to look into Northern Michigan University. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 75 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
124 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 124 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
106 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Olivet College
Olivet, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Olivet, Olivet is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 22 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Olivet in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI

UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn. A Best Colleges rank of #566 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UM Dearborn is a great university overall.

There were about 11 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent data year.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
65 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 65 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 57th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 15 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Ann Arbor in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 1,289
Illinois 870 1,093
Indiana 737 1,863
Wisconsin 672 727

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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 856
Criminal Justice 649
Corrections 181
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 115
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 15
Juvenile Corrections 10
Corrections Administration 5
Security & Loss Prevention Services 1

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