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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$38,461 Avg Salary
$23,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is the #74 most popular major in Michigan with 79 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Michigan. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madonna University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 182
Ohio 236
Indiana 103
Wisconsin 43

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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