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

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$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 20 students majoring in criminal justice at Michigan State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 79% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wayne State University Report

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at Ferris, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ferris State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grand Valley State University Report

#5

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adrian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at Adrian, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Adrian College Report

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Madonna University Report

Northern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern Michigan University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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