2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #15 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 associate degrees in criminal justice studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other criminal justice studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice Studies in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice Studies

1

Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice studies needs to look into Bay de Noc Community College. Bay College is a small public college located in the town of Escanaba.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Bay de Noc Community College

2

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in criminal justice studies needs to check out Washtenaw Community College. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice studies from Washtenaw Community College

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	129
Illinois	267	26
Wisconsin	224	237
Indiana	221	591

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Criminal Justice Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science	276
Criminal Justice	107
Corrections	37
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	33
Juvenile Corrections	5
Security & Loss Prevention Services	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.