2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 1,418 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, criminal justice & corrections is the #12 most popular major in Illinois. This means that of the 51,219 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.8% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice & corrections programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Illinois at Chicago tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional criminal justice & corrections students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UIC also made our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois list, coming in at #1.
About 0.7% of UIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,712 part time students in attendance at UIC.
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Western Illinois University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at WIU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. 1,874 of WIU students are attending part time.
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Lewis University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Lewis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,947 students take at least one class online at Lewis. About 2,022 of the students at Lewis are attending part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American InterContinental University - Online. Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at AIU Online is lower than is typical, just 4.4% of students default in three years. All 13,480 students take classes exclusively online at AIU Online. 1,555 of AIU Online students are attending part time.
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Governors State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
About 2.5% of GSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,840 students at GSU that take at least one class online. 1,954 students are part time.
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Illinois State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population. Illinois State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois list.
About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.
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Our rankings recognize Loyola University Chicago as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. 2,121 students are part time.
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Aurora University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Aurora is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,638 of Aurora students are exclusively distance learners. 1,443 students are part time.
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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIS has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. 2,246 students at UIS are exclusively online. About 1,727 of the students at UIS are attending part time.
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