by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 3,037 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,966 and $27,282 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 643 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful criminal justice and corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree criminal justice students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Rainey Harper College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 41 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Morton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Morton College
With a ranking of #7, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Grayslake, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Lake County Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
MacCormac College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full MacCormac College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
McHenry County College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McHenry County College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Triton College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 13 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Triton College
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Kankakee Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Kankakee, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kankakee Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
John A Logan College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at John A Logan College
Oakton Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Des Plaines, Illinois that handed out 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oakton Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kaskaskia College
Parkland College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Parkland College
Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rasmussen University - Illinois
South Suburban College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. South Holland, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Suburban College
Taylor Business Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Taylor Business Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Taylor Business Institute
Olney Central College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Olney Central College is a public institution located in Olney, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Olney Central College
Rock Valley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Rock Valley College
With a ranking of #23, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Rend Lake College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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