Criminal Justice Programs in Michigan
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Michigan
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | Criminal Justice | $47,636 n=371 | $21,500 n=213 |
| Wayne State University | Criminal Justice | $44,875 n=127 | $22,618 n=138 |
| Michigan State University | Criminal Justice | $44,809 n=187 | $19,500 n=203 |
| Grand Valley State University | Criminal Justice | $44,502 n=194 | $25,150 n=158 |
| Western Michigan University | Criminal Justice | $39,223 n=166 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | Criminal Justice | $42,778 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Baker College | Criminal Justice | $46,693 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Central Michigan University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | Criminal Justice | $43,440 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Grace Christian University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Lake Superior State University | Criminal Justice | $47,051 Small program - rough guide n=51 | Not published |
| Madonna University | Criminal Justice | $43,813 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | Criminal Justice | $42,429 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Northern Michigan University | Criminal Justice | $41,426 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $19,158 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Oakland University | Criminal Justice | $43,723 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $25,257 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| The University of Olivet | Criminal Justice | $42,571 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | Criminal Justice | $46,244 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Siena Heights University | Criminal Justice | $74,341 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $22,798 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Spring Arbor University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |