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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Wisconsin

16 Colleges in Wisconsin
727 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 727 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 Wisconsin 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.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Wisconsin

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.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
53 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Gateway Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #444 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 53 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI
32 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies has to check out Blackhawk Technical College. BTC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Janesville. This college ranks 31st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 32 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at BTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WI
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Western Technical College. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
52 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in criminal justice studies has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were about 52 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year.

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

UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Platteville. A Best Colleges rank of #498 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Platteville is a great university overall.

There were about 151 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In WI

Southwest Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Fennimore. This college ranks 32nd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 11 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
112 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #524 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mid-State crest
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WI

Mid-State is a small public college located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids. This college ranks 42nd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 8 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Mid-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #496 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WI
23.1% Growth in Graduates

North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Wausau. A Best Colleges rank of #473 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 26 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College 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
Michigan 915 548
Illinois 870 1,093
Indiana 737 1,863

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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.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 808
Criminal Justice 80
Corrections 53
Security & Loss Prevention Services 1
Securities Services Administration/Management 1
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1

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