by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 31,754 people earned their degree in criminal justice, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,909 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 337 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MacCormac College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region. MacCormac is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 at Lake Superior State University
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the #3 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kellogg Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Battle Creek, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 20 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region. Washington State Community College is a small public school situated in Marietta, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Washington State Community College Criminal Justice Report
Olney Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olney Central College is a small school located in Olney, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Criminal Justice at Olney Central College
Stark State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 17 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Henry Ford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
North Central Michigan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central Michigan College is located in Petoskey, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at North Central Michigan College
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice at Owens State Community College
With a ranking of #11, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 24 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Auburn Hills, Michigan that handed out 21 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 at Oakland Community College
With a ranking of #13, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. COTC is a small public school situated in Newark, Ohio. It awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Alpena Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpena, Michigan, and it awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
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Triton College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 21 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Miami University - Hamilton is a public institution located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 at Miami University - Hamilton
Bryant & Stratton College - Parma came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is located in Parma, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Criminal Justice Report
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #19, Glen Oaks Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Glen Oaks Community College is a public institution located in Centreville, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Miami University - Middletown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Middletown, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Miami University - Middletown
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 25 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Clark State Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Clark State Community College is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Angola, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Northern Michigan University
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