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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Illinois at Chicago

192 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Illinois at Chicago.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UIC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UIC

UIC Criminal Justice Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, UIC came in at #29. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 60
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 61
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 65
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 158
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 159
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 229
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 233
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 349
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 462

Popularity of Criminal Justice at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 192 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 195 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UIC. This makes it the #136 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UIC Make?

$34,572 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,572 a year. This is higher than $34,135, which is the national median for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UIC Have?

$15,875 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $15,875 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at UIC is $218 per month.

UIC Criminal Justice Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 192 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 44
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

UIC Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 11 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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