by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,324 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 102 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and police science. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and police science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region police science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 572 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Eastern Gateway Community College
Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Full Ferris State University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Fox Valley Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 114 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State Community College is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 94 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Columbus State
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Valley Community College is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Moraine Valley Community College
Schoolcraft College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 50 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Schoolcraft College
Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 77 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Madison College
Vincennes University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Vincennes University Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
William Rainey Harper College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Harper College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at College of DuPage
University of Indianapolis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 39 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Indianapolis Criminal Justice & Police Science Report
With a ranking of #15, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 295 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Sinclair Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Cuyahoga Community College District
Lorain County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elyria, Ohio. It awarded 72 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lewis and Clark Community College
With a ranking of #18, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 62 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Washtenaw Community College
Grand Rapids Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Grand Rapids Community College
Owens Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Owens Community College
With a ranking of #22, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s police science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lansing Community College
Joliet Junior College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Joliet Junior College
Morton College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s police science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Police Science at Morton College
Lakeland Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Police Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Police Science at Lakeland
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