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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

15 Colleges
1,326 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,398 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MichiganCriminal Justice & Corrections is the #12 most popular major in Michigan with 1,326 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the criminal justice bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in criminal justice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminal justice & corrections programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying criminal justice.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's criminal justice & corrections ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Michigan State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan list.

About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.

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Siena Heights University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Siena Heights University is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 734 of Siena Heights University students are exclusively distance learners. 793 students are part time.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI

Madonna University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia. Madonna also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan rankings.

The student loan default rate at Madonna is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,259 students take at least one class online at Madonna. 850 students are part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Madonna University Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ferris State University. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population. Ferris also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 2,983 students at Ferris that take at least one class online. 3,072 students are part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ferris State University Report

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie. Lake Superior State University also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 638 students at Lake Superior State University that take at least one class online. 406 students are part time.

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Wayne State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Wayne State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at Wayne State is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 13,128 students at Wayne State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,948 part time students in attendance at Wayne State.

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Olivet College
Olivet, MI

Olivet College earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the rural area of Olivet, Olivet is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.8%. There are approximately 112 students at Olivet that take at least one class online. 97 of Olivet students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Grand Valley State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale. GVSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 9,026 students at GVSU that take at least one class online. 3,880 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Western Michigan University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population. WMU also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan rankings.

About 2.0% of WMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,416 students take at least one class online at WMU. 5,241 of WMU students are attending part time.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. Oakland also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Michigan rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 8,601 students at Oakland that take at least one class online. About 4,372 of the students at Oakland are attending part time.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Oakland University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,426
Illinois 1,658
Indiana 1,444
Wisconsin 502

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 15 schools only.

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