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2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Wisconsin

12 Colleges in Wisconsin
741 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 741 degrees in criminal justice studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of criminal justice studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of criminal justice studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
48 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Gateway Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 48 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent data year.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies has to look into University of Wisconsin - Platteville. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Platteville. This university ranks 20th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 120 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WI

Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Western Technical College. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #292 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI

Every student who is interested in criminal justice studies has to check out Blackhawk Technical College. BTC is a small public college located in the suburb of Janesville. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at BTC in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
144 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 144 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Mid-State is a small public college located in the town of Wisconsin Rapids. This college ranks 38th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 14 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Mid-State in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
68 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 68 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WI
13.0% Growth in Graduates

WITC is a small public college located in the town of Rice Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WITC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at WITC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

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

Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WI

North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Wausau. A Best Colleges rank of #537 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 19 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 939 1,289
Michigan 915 548
Illinois 870 1,093
Indiana 737 1,863

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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.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science 773
Security & Loss Prevention Services 76
Criminal Justice 72
Corrections 29
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 3

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