2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Illinois

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 master's degrees in criminal justice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School for Your Master's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for criminal justice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Criminal Justice Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for criminal justice.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Criminal Justice in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for criminal justice students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Criminal Justice Students Working on Their Master's

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Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

49 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Illinois University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice. WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in criminal justice in Illinois. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Western Illinois University

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in criminal justice. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Aurora University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in criminal justice needs to check out Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in criminal justice from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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Criminal Justice Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.