by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 305 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Illinois University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 159 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Illinois State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 145 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola University Chicago Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Aurora University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Aurora University
With a ranking of #8, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Governors State University
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 61 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northeastern Illinois University
William Rainey Harper College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Harper College
College of DuPage landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of DuPage
Chicago State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Benedictine University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Benedictine University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Elmhurst University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, and it awarded 31 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Olivet Nazarene University
With a ranking of #18, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Xavier University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Bradley University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bradley
Joliet Junior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Joliet Junior College
With a ranking of #19, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeVry University - Illinois
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #22. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Roosevelt University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 23 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Lincoln College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. Lincoln College is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 22 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lincoln College
Morton College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Illinois list. Cicero, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Morton College
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