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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor'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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the most popular school in Michigan for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $27,240 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $197, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 158 students majoring in criminal justice at Michigan State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Michigan State take out an average of $25,473 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $398, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Criminal Justice majors at GVSU take out an average of $25,092 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 $230.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Valley State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at WMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,539. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $227.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Michigan University Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 70% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $28,943 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Oakland take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,464. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $174, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, criminal justice graduates from Northern Michigan University take out $24,647 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.

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Siena Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Of the 56 students majoring in criminal justice at Siena Heights University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Siena Heights University carry an average student debt load of $24,992.

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#10

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in criminal justice at Madonna, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Madonna take out an average of $26,725 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Madonna University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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 21 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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