by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. Combined, these schools handed out 1,255 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The criminal justice bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for criminal justice students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in criminal justice needs to take a look at Union Institute & University. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Union Institute & University
It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Michigan State University
It is difficult to beat Western Illinois University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Western Illinois University
It is hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. GVSU is a very large public university located in the town of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Grand Valley State University
Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Big Rapids.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Ferris State University
Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Lake Superior State University
Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Tiffin University
Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Concordia University, Wisconsin
Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Franklin University
Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Ashland University
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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 4,103 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 282 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 155 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 89 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 48 |
| Corrections | 13 |
| Security & Loss Prevention Services | 3 |
