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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Aurora University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and corrections, you may want to check out the program at Aurora University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265. In 2021, 66 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from Aurora.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Aurora Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Aurora Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at Aurora compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at Aurora is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
92
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 176
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 202
299
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 456
461

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Aurora. This makes it the #177 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Aurora Criminal Justice Graduates

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Aurora is $33,959. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Aurora

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Aurora University.

Aurora Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 66 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Aurora in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Aurora University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Aurora Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 criminal justice majors earned their master's degree from Aurora. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Aurora University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Aurora also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors 53,280 $81,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 30,370 $75,720
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,050 $62,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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