by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 526 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, MacCormac College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 305 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Greenville, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Christian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Trinity Christian College is located in Palos Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Olney Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Olney Central College is a public institution located in Olney, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bradley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of St Francis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Kaskaskia College is a small public school situated in Centralia, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 43 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. DeVry University - Illinois is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 25 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aurora University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
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