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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,316 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,685 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the criminal justice undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the best value school in Michigan for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $6,090 per year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Macomb Community College Report

#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $16,939 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grand Rapids Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for criminal justice in Michigan.

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#3

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.

Jackson College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jackson College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a large public school located in the city of Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lansing Community College

#5

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Superior State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 a year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lake Superior State University

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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