Ranked #27 in popularity, criminal justice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice. Combined, these schools handed out 796 degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.
Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 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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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 degree levels they offer.
Michigan State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 232 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
Grand Valley State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in criminal justice. Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 166 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Lake Superior State University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie. This university ranks 37th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 59 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice needs to look into Macomb Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 24 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.
There were about 49 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.
Oakland Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills. This college ranks 22nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 119 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent data year.
Adrian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Adrian. This college ranks 25th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 31 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Adrian in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 34 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Henry Ford College in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
