Criminal Justice Studies at Northern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice studies school? To help you decide if Northern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice studies program.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and approximately 7,368 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Northern Michigan University does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Northern Michigan University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at Northern Michigan University.

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at Northern Michigan University are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Michigan University with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 criminal justice studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at Northern Michigan University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Northern Michigan University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,380	$80,060
Correctional Officer Supervisors	970	$67,330
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	430	$79,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.