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Public Safety & Criminal Justice community-college programs in Michigan

24 community colleges in Michigan report awarding credentials in Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Police academy, corrections, EMT, paralegal, and homeland-security pathways. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Public Safety & Criminal Justice program in Michigan, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Michigan public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Michigan published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Michigan and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling10%
  2. Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba10%
  3. Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills9%
  4. Delta CollegeUniversity Center7%
  5. Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek6%
  6. Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac5%
  7. Lansing Community CollegeLansing4%
  8. St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron4%
  9. Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia4%
  10. West Shore Community CollegeScottville3%
  11. Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City3%
  12. Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe3%
  13. Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor2%
  14. North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey2%
  15. Mott Community CollegeFlint2%
  16. Macomb Community CollegeWarren2%
  17. Alpena Community CollegeAlpena2%
  18. Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood2%
  19. Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo2%
  20. Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids1%
  21. Montcalm Community CollegeSidney1%
  22. Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville1%
  23. Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon1%
  24. Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison1%

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