Best colleges for criminal justice in Michigan
Siena Heights University ranks first in Michigan for criminal justice value (#18 nationally, value score 76.6): graduates earn $72,791 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $18,630 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 13 Michigan colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best criminal justice colleges in Michigan
Siena Heights University ranks first in Michigan for criminal justice value (#18 nationally, value score 76.6): graduates earn $72,791 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $18,630 a year. 13 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, criminal justice graduates earn $58,286 and the average net price is $13,902 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 13 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, criminal justice graduates earn $58,286 and the average net price is $13,902 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Ferris State University: $8,402 a year.
- Median earnings
- $58,286
- National: $55,481
- Median net price
- $13,902
- National: $16,222
- Median federal debt
- $21,875
- criminal justice graduates
- Public colleges
- 9 of 13
- in this list
13 colleges
The Michigan ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $72,791
- Net price
- $18,630
- Federal debt
- $18,750
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $60,325
- Net price
- $8,402
- Federal debt
- $18,000
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Earnings
- $62,715
- Net price
- $21,322
- Federal debt
- $18,823
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- Earnings
- $59,390
- Net price
- $12,759
- Federal debt
- $19,158
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Earnings
- $60,027
- Net price
- $11,815
- Federal debt
- $24,250
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $56,423
- Net price
- $11,212
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Rank in Michigan 7
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · Public · #87 nationally
64.5Value- Earnings
- $58,286
- Net price
- $9,782
- Federal debt
- $22,434
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Rank in Michigan 8
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · Public · #117 nationally
60.9Value- Earnings
- $59,042
- Net price
- $12,147
- Federal debt
- $25,250
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Earnings
- $57,537
- Net price
- $16,495
- Federal debt
- $21,875
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $57,012
- Net price
- $13,902
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $50,913
- Net price
- $14,792
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Earnings
- $56,379
- Net price
- $19,506
- Federal debt
- $26,500
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Earnings
- $54,077
- Net price
- $31,986
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 51%
Method: the same value score as the national criminal justice ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about criminal justice colleges in Michigan
What are the best colleges for criminal justice in Michigan?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Michigan colleges for criminal justice are Siena Heights University (value score 76.6), Ferris State University (value score 74.9) and Michigan State University (value score 72). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Michigan college has the highest earnings for criminal justice graduates?
Siena Heights University: its criminal justice graduates have median earnings of $72,791 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable criminal justice college in Michigan on this list?
Ferris State University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Michigan colleges, $8,402 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Michigan colleges are ranked for criminal justice?
13 Michigan colleges have a criminal justice bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Michigan.