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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Purdue University Global Report

#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

Of the 39 students majoring in criminal justice at UW - Platteville, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago 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 large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Chicago Report

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#9

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in criminal justice at Tiffin University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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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.

  • 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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