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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

29 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree 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 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $39,801.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

About 41% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 59% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at WIU take out an average of $25,672 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Women make up 62% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Ball State carry an average student debtload of $23,158. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ball State University Report

#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 46% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $22,548 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SIUE take out $24,548 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $179.

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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 69% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 31% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Loyola Chicago take out $24,029 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Loyola University Chicago Report

Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Of the 57 students majoring in criminal justice at Northern Michigan University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of around $24,647 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 51% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 42% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Franklin University take out $39,737 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Franklin University

Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in criminal justice at Indiana Tech - CPS, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Report

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 29 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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