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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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 working on their master’s degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. 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 working on their master’s degree. 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

With a ranking of #10, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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).

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