2024 Best Criminology Schools in Illinois
5
Colleges in Illinois
222
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #76 in popularity,
criminology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminology Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 222 degrees in criminology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Criminology School
Your choice of criminology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Criminology Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Criminology Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Featured Criminology Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AS in Criminal Justice
Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BS in Criminal Justice
Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
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Best Schools for Criminology in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of criminology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Illinois Schools in Criminology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
81
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminology. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 81 criminology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminology from Southern Illinois University CarbondaleBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
It is difficult to beat Dominican University if you want to pursue a degree in criminology. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 30th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 23 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminology from Dominican UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
DePaul University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in criminology. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 30 criminology students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminology from DePaul UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Every student pursuing a degree in criminology needs to look into Illinois College. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Jacksonville. This college ranks 54th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 13 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in criminology from Illinois CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
63
Criminology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.
There were about 63 criminology students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in criminology from National Louis University
