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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree 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 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in criminal justice at Lewis, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Of the 43 students majoring in criminal justice at WIU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Illinois University

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Illinois State University Report

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 very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Illinois at Chicago

#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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

About 70% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Governors State University Report

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Loyola University Chicago

#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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at Aurora, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Aurora University

#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree 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.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at McKendree University Report

Chicago State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 5 students majoring in criminal justice at CSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Chicago State University Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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