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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

With 113,121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Ohio 2,805
Illinois 2,483
Indiana 2,249
Wisconsin 1,134

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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