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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region

31 Colleges
$36,578 Avg Salary
$23,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 7,783 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington 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. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 79
Illinois 182
Ohio 236
Indiana 103
Wisconsin 43

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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