by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 109,996 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, criminal justice & corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In , criminal justice & corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,614 and had an average of $22,981 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 13,333 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,319 and $21,458 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,954 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 175 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice & corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in criminal justice & corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 be in good company if you decide to attend MacCormac College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MacCormac College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at MacCormac College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 1,136 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Gateway Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 & Corrections at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus
Out of the 175 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, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Out of the 175 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, Taylor Business Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Taylor Business Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Taylor Business Institute
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 & Corrections at UC Blue Ash College
Lake Superior State University came in at #7 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 Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice 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 & Corrections at Lake Superior State University
Blackhawk Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Blackhawk Technical College is located in Janesville, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Blackhawk Technical College
Alpena Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Full Alpena Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Delta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 31 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized school located in Batavia, Ohio that handed out 18 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
St Clair County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Port Huron, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Schoolcraft College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 44 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Schoolcraft College
With a ranking of #14, Northwest State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwest State Community College is a public institution located in Archbold, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 & Corrections at Northwest State Community College
North Central State College came in at #15 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 State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Central State College
Morton College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Morton College
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waukesha County Technical College is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is located in Huron, Ohio and, has a small 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bowling Green State University - Firelands Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southwestern Michigan College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMC is a public institution located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 & Corrections at Southwestern Michigan College
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa came in at #20 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 - Wauwatosa is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 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 - Wauwatosa Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana Tech - CPS
Bay de Noc Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Escanaba, Michigan, and it awarded 15 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bay College
Jackson College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jackson College is a public institution located in Jackson, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Jackson College
With a ranking of #24, Marion Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marion Technical College is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Herzing University - Akron 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 #25. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Herzing Akron
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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