by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 46,895 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,046 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,333 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 88 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice studies. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whiting, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Calumet College of Saint Joseph Criminal Justice Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Olivet, Michigan, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gary, Indiana, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Chicago State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago State University is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 35 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Siena Heights University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Siena Heights University Criminal Justice Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Blackburn College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Blackburn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlinville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #11, Oakland City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oakland City, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Trine University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 31 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 113 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bluffton University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bluffton is located in Bluffton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marian is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manchester University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 55 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Governors State University
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 129 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Youngstown State University
Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Indiana University - Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Indiana University - Kokomo
Indiana University - Southeast came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school situated in New Albany, Indiana. It awarded 32 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Indiana University - Southeast
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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