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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
787 Police Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #74 in popularity, criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice & police science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 787 degrees in criminal justice & police science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Illinois The police science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & police science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Police Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the police science degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Police Science

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Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In IL
73.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Oakton Community College if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #798 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakton Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 30 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Oakton Community College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
46 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Lewis and Clark Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Godfrey. This college ranks 68th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 46 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
61 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to take a look at Moraine Valley Community College. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #938 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MVCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 61 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at MVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Rasmussen University - Illinois is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.

There were about 8 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent data year.

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McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 14 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Morton College
Cicero, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 83rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 21 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Morton College in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 887
Michigan 915 634
Indiana 737 95
Wisconsin 672 303

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Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Police Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 1,158
Criminal Justice 526
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 427
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 55
Security & Loss Prevention Services 39
Securities Services Administration/Management 26
Corrections 16
Juvenile Corrections 3

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