We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Aurora ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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The bachelor's program at Aurora was ranked #168 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Aurora University handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Aurora. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Aurora is $44,150. This is higher than $37,901, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Aurora, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $22,983 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,504 for all criminal justice majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Aurora is $259 per month.
Part-time undergraduates at Aurora paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $28,000 | $28,000 |
Fees | $220 | $220 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,240 | $13,240 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,204 | $3,204 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 45% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Aurora University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 6 |
Aurora does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Aurora Online Learning page.
Of the 12 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice from Aurora in 2022, 42% were men and 58% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Aurora University with a master's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Aurora University.