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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois

12 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis University the most popular school in Illinois for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school 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 #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois ranking. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #8, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Chicago State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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 12 schools only.

  • 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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