2025 Best Criminology Schools in Michigan

Ranked #76 in popularity, criminology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminology. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in criminology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Criminology Schools List

Criminology Rankings by Degree Level

The criminology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminology Schools in Michigan. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminology in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of criminology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Criminology

1

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

92 Criminology Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in criminology. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in criminology from Eastern Michigan University

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University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Criminology Degrees Awarded

7.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in criminology has to check out University of Michigan - Dearborn. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in criminology from University of Michigan - Dearborn

Best Criminology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	425
Illinois	870	237
Indiana	737	275
Wisconsin	672	225

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Criminology Related Rankings by Major

Criminology is one of 0 different types of Criminology programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.