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2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges in Michigan
571 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #16 in popularity, criminal justice studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 571 degrees in criminal justice studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Michigan Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice studies degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
62 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice studies has to take a look at Northern Michigan University. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 62 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
56 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Siena Heights University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Adrian. A Best Colleges rank of #966 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Siena Heights University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Track and understand criminal behavior by earning a BS in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology & Crime Analysis.

More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology & Crime Analysis from Southern New Hampshire University
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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
69 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Madonna University is a great option for students interested in a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #469 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
121 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Wayne State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
119 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Western Michigan University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Bay College is a small public college located in the town of Escanaba. This college ranks 47th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 14 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Bay College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Bay de Noc Community College

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
61 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 61 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Washtenaw Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 2138th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 10 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Ann Arbor in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Concordia University, Ann Arbor

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 1,289
Illinois 870 1,093
Indiana 737 1,863
Wisconsin 672 727

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 808
Criminal Justice 796
Corrections 117
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 97
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 30
Juvenile Corrections 10
Security & Loss Prevention Services 4
Corrections Administration 4

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