Criminal justice programs in Detroit, Michigan
13 criminal justice programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
6 schools offer these criminal justice programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Police officers protect lives and property, and detectives gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. The education needed ranges from a high school diploma to a college degree, and new officers usually attend a training academy before they start.1
In Detroit, 8 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 13 programs here are criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree, 10 programs), law enforcement and investigation certificate (2 programs) and criminal justice certificate (1 program).
See the 13 programsAll 42 criminal justice programs in Michigan, including online programs
How much do criminal justice programs cost in Detroit?
- Two-year degrees (10 programs)
- $7,356 to $11,829most of them, usually 64 to 90 weeks long
- Other criminal justice programs (3 programs)
- $3,384 to $12,458all 3 with a price
What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 22%
- Working 6 months later
- 81%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,400
- Length
- 64 to 90 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Detroit may also offer criminal justice programs. How these figures are made
All 13 criminal justice programs in Detroit approved for WIOA funding
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Police Academy
Schoolcraft College
Livonia
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$41,900Price if you pay yourself$6,425Program website, Police Academy at Schoolcraft CollegeMore details about Police Academy at Schoolcraft College
- Finished
- 15%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,474
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 320
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,425
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$51,600Price if you pay yourself$7,187Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement at Oakland Community CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement at Oakland Community College
- Finished
- 7%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,910
- Length
- 90 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 258
- Earned a year, estimated
- $51,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,187
Criminal Justice - Generalist
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,400Price if you pay yourself$7,294Program website, Criminal Justice - Generalist at Oakland Community CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice - Generalist at Oakland Community College
- Finished
- 17%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,589
- Length
- 90 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 222
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,294
Criminal Justice Generalist
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,864Program website, Criminal Justice Generalist at St. Clair County Community CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice Generalist at St. Clair County Community College
- Finished
- 21%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,344
- Students counted
- 191
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,864
Law Enforcement
Macomb Community College
Warren
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,400Price if you pay yourself$7,603Program website, Law Enforcement at Macomb Community CollegeMore details about Law Enforcement at Macomb Community College
- Finished
- 23%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,844
- Length
- 64 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $900
- Students counted
- 147
- Earned a year, estimated
- $43,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,603
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,000Price if you pay yourself$13,570Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement at Henry Ford CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement at Henry Ford College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 72%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,502
- Length
- 96 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,500
- Students counted
- 137
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,570
Criminal Justice - Corrections
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,725Program website, Criminal Justice - Corrections at Wayne County Community College DistrictMore details about Criminal Justice - Corrections at Wayne County Community College District
- Finished
- 32%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,920
- Students counted
- 102
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,725
Law Enforcement with Police Academy
Macomb Community College
Warren
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,900Price if you pay yourself$12,458Program website, Law Enforcement with Police Academy at Macomb Community CollegeMore details about Law Enforcement with Police Academy at Macomb Community College
- Finished
- 22%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,215
- Length
- 81 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,460
- Students counted
- 91
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,458
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,600Price if you pay yourself$11,725Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration at Wayne County Community College DistrictMore details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration at Wayne County Community College District
- Finished
- 21%
- Working at 6 months
- 72%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,890
- Length
- 64 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,920
- Students counted
- 72
- Earned a year, estimated
- $27,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,725
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement with Police Academy
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,000Price if you pay yourself$14,262Program website, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement with Police Academy at Henry Ford CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement with Police Academy at Henry Ford College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 72%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,502
- Length
- 96 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,500
- Students counted
- 32
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,262
Homeland Security
Macomb Community College
Warren
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$20,800Price if you pay yourself$7,544Program website, Homeland Security at Macomb Community CollegeMore details about Homeland Security at Macomb Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,195
- Length
- 64 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $843
- Students counted
- 28
- Earned a year, estimated
- $20,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,544
Criminal Justice Generalist Skill Set
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,384Program website, Criminal Justice Generalist Skill Set at St. Clair County Community CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice Generalist Skill Set at St. Clair County Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $836
- Students counted
- 23
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,384
Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Skill Set
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,384Program website, Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Skill Set at St. Clair County Community CollegeMore details about Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Skill Set at St. Clair County Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $836
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,384
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How to pay for criminal justice programs in Detroit
WIOA funding can pay for criminal justice programs in Detroit
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for criminal justice programs
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for criminal justice programs
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Detroit
How criminal justice programs compare with the rest of public safety across Michigan: First responder training in Michigan
- CDL training41 programs
- CNA classes35 programs
- Medical assistant training31 programs
- Phlebotomy training17 programs
- Welding classes14 programs
- HVAC training12 programs
- Medical billing and coding training13 programs
- LPN programs11 programs
- EMT classes13 programs
- Dental assistant programs15 programs
- Pharmacy technician training12 programs
- Cybersecurity training12 programs
- IT training33 programs
- Police academy3 programs
- Culinary school13 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training20 programs
- Coding and software development courses16 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses11 programs
- Business administration programs21 programs
- Construction training programs11 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes13 programs
Where the Detroit criminal justice program numbers come from
Which Detroit criminal justice programs are on this list?
These are the criminal justice programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Michigan page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Detroit criminal justice programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about criminal justice programs in Detroit
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List