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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region

175 Ranked Colleges
3,712 Degrees Awarded
$34,641 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region

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 an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 13,463 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,578 and $23,701 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,712 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 175 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and corrections.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Great Lakes Region

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MacCormac College
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 175 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MacCormac College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 16 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at MacCormac College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 572 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Gateway Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at OHIO Chillicothe

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Lancaster Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taylor Business Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Taylor Business Institute

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Blue Ash, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 44 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%.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UC Blue Ash College

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 28 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Superior State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, Wisconsin

Blackhawk Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students 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.

Full Blackhawk Technical College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Alpena Community College
Alpena, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Alpena Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alpena Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

Delta College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 47 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delta College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 21 associates’s criminal justice degrees 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%.

Full UC Clermont College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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St Clair County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. St Clair County Community College is a small public school situated in Port Huron, Michigan. It awarded 27 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at SC4

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

Full Schoolcraft College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Northwest State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Archbold, Ohio, and it awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northwest State Community College

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North Central State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Central State College

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Morton College
Cicero, Illinois

Morton College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Morton College is a small school located in Cicero, Illinois that handed out 21 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Morton College

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Waukesha County Technical College

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU-Firelands is a public institution located in Huron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at BGSU-Firelands

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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan

Southwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Dowagiac, Michigan, and it awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at SMC

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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school situated in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 17 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana Tech - CPS

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Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, Michigan

Bay de Noc Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bay College is located in Escanaba, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bay de Noc Community College

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

Jackson College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jackson College

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Marion Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 12 students 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.

Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Marion Technical College

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Herzing University - Akron came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Herzing University - Akron Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

Rest of the Best 27 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio
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Zane State College
Zanesville, Ohio

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