Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Michigan University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In 2021, 57 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University.

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.

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northern Michigan University offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Northern Michigan 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
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	385

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Northern Michigan University. This is the #285 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University is $35,823. This is 5% higher than $34,135, which is the national average for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Northern Michigan University.

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northern Michigan University are white. Around 75% 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 Northern Michigan University with a associate's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Northern Michigan University in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Northern Michigan 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

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 Northern Michigan 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.