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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region

44 Colleges
$36,578 Avg Salary
$23,701 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

#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. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $31,610 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Purdue University Global Report

The excellent online programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at WIU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Illinois University

#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 pursuing an online degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Ball State carry an average student debtload of $24,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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

#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Lewis take out is $21,500.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lewis University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from SIUE carry an average student debtload of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $179.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Loyola Chicago take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Loyola University Chicago

Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Northern Michigan University take out $19,802 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $32,781 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Baker College Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.

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

Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Indiana Tech - CPS take out $37,420 in student loans while working on their degree.

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 25 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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