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Criminal Justice Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

192 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UIC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice studies.

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Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available at UIC

UIC Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice studies majors, UIC came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 14
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 16
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Criminal Justice Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (With Aid) 26
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Criminal Justice Studies Graduate Degree Schools 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges for Veterans 30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 30
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 77
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 80
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies (Income Over $110k) 85
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 156
Highest Paid Criminal Justice Studies Graduates 181
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice Studies 246

Popularity of Criminal Justice Studies at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 192 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice studies. 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 studies from UIC. This makes it the #63 most popular school for criminal justice studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

UIC Criminal Justice Studies Students

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

UIC Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 192 criminal justice studies 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 studies.

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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 Studies Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in criminal justice studies from UIC in 2021, 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 studies.

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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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