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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the criminal justice undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Lakeshore Technical College to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at LTC take out an average of $8,788 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $16,021 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,939.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Rapids Community College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Macomb Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Marion Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Marion, MTC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $8,551 in student debt.

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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

Criminal Justice majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $9,896 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Owens State Community College take out an average of $19,482 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

With a ranking of #10, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges 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 19 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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