Approximately 1.1% of graduates in of Michigan receive criminal justice degrees every year. In other words, every year an estimated 3,104 criminal justice professionals graduate from Michigan's 60 criminal justice schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Michigan with a criminal justice program is Michigan State University, which is located in East Lansing. In 2010, it was ranked 16th nationwide. 228 students graduated with a degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University in 2010. Michigan State University charged in-state students $11,152 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Michigan that has a criminal justice program is Grand Valley State University. Grand Valley State University, which was ranked 29th in the country in 2010, is located in Allendale. In 2010, 183 students graduated from Grand Valley State University criminal justice program. The tuition rate at Grand Valley State University was $9,088 per year.

University of Michigan-Dearborn, which is located in Dearborn, is the third-ranked school in Michigan that has a criminal justice program. It received a ranking of 35th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 33 students graduated from University of Michigan-Dearborn criminal justice program. University of Michigan-Dearborn charged in-state students $9,420 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Michigan criminal justice school, average tuition will be $8,440 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $2,028 per year to $30,660 per year. The Michigan criminal justice schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. University of Detroit Mercy - located in Detroit, students are charged $30,660 per year
2. Adrian College - located in Adrian, students are charged $25,900 per year
3. Concordia University-Ann Arbor - located in Ann Arbor, students are charged $21,182 per year

The criminal justice schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Michigan were:

1. West Shore Community College - located in Scottville, students are charged $2,028 per year
2. Washtenaw Community College - located in Ann Arbor, students are charged $2,088 per year
3. Henry Ford Community College - located in Dearborn, students are charged $2,104 per year

A criminal justice degree from a Michigan school... what next?

Some of the most popular jobs criminal justice graduates in Michigan pursue include special agent, private detective, security guard, bailiff, and paralegal. In 2010, there were 38,580 criminal justice professional working in Michigan, including 9,340 correctional officers, 1,840 special agents, and 390 private detectives. The following counties have the largest number of Michigan criminal justice professionals:

1. Lapeer County - 10,860 criminal justice professionals
2. Wayne County - 9,180 criminal justice professionals
3. Barry County - 2,250 criminal justice professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of criminal justice professionals in Michigan will grow by 7%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 48,490 criminal justice professionals working in Michigan. The greatest growth for criminal justice professional is predicted to be amongst Paralegals, who are expected to increase by 14% by 2018.

Salary

criminal justice professionals in Michigan earn $48,413 per year on average. In 2010, however, some Michigan criminal justice professional earned as little as less than $15,960 per year or as much as more than $137,130 per year. The following counties in Michigan have the highest average salaries for criminal justice professionals:

1. Genesee County - $55,560 per year
2. Washtenaw County - $54,488 per year
3. Barry County - $51,310 per year

The following counties in Michigan have the lowest average salaries for criminal justice professional:

1. Bay County - $21,280 per year
2. Monroe County - $22,410 per year
3. Jackson County - $23,130 per year

The criminal justice professionals with highest average salaries in Michigan were:

1. Special Agent - $78,600 per year
2. Paralegal - $49,510 per year
3. Private Detective - $47,740 per year

The criminal justice professionals with lowest average salaries in Michigan were:

4. Bailiff - $41,780 per year
5. Security Guard - $25,580 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Michigan statistics regarding a career in criminal justice. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as criminology or forensic science.