Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lake Superior State University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Lake Superior State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and approximately 1,909 students attend the school each year. Of the 363 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Superior State University in 2021, 46 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Lake Superior State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Lake Superior State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Lake Superior State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Lake Superior State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	35
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools	61
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools	149
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	224
	226
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	289
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	293
	349

Earnings of Lake Superior State University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lake Superior State University is $35,343. This is 4% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Lake Superior State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Lake Superior State University.

Lake Superior State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Lake Superior State University are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Superior State University with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lake Superior State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Lake Superior State University in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Lake Superior State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Superior State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Lake Superior State University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Homeland Security
• Fire Protection

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Lake Superior State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,270	$56,270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,100	$51,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.