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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Illinois University

258 Bachelor's Degrees
43 Master's Degrees
#79 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Western Illinois University.

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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how WIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at WIU

WIU Criminal Justice Rankings

WIU is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #79 out of 861 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 7
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 52
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 56
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 67
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 79
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 82
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 106
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 141
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 144
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 254

Popularity of Criminal Justice at WIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 258 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 291 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from WIU. This makes it the #38 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from WIU Make?

$38,130 Bachelor's Median Salary
$44,893 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,130 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Master's Degree

Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from WIU make a median salary of $44,893 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $45,048.

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

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at WIU, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $26,000 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 WIU is $302 per month.

WIU Criminal Justice Students

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

WIU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

The criminal justice program at WIU awarded 258 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 142
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 8

WIU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

The criminal justice program at WIU awarded 43 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

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Other Homeland Security 7

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