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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$48,557 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 2,094 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Michigan State University

The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Valley State University

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayne State University

#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Madonna University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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