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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Michigan
Michigan criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siena Heights University | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,009 | 57 |
| 2 | The University of Olivet | Olivet | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,328 | 49 |
| 3 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $44,897 | 421 |
| 4 | Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie | Public, 4-year | $43,937 | 42 |
| 5 | Baker College | Owosso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,341 | 56 |
| 6 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,527 | 49 |
| 7 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $40,390 | 180 |
| 8 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $40,049 | 82 |
| 9 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $39,857 | 177 |
| 10 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $39,614 | 157 |
| 11 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $39,132 | 108 |
| 12 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public, 4-year | $38,518 | 80 |
| 13 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Public, 4-year | $37,469 | 56 |
| 14 | Madonna University | Livonia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,296 | 61 |
| 15 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $35,705 | 82 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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