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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$37,966 Avg Salary
$27,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 182 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #6, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #8, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Chicago State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 79
Ohio 236
Indiana 103
Wisconsin 43

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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