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Criminal Justice Studies at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State University sits in Normal, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 171 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at Illinois State University.

Online Class Availability at Illinois State University

Distance learning is available at Illinois State University. Of 21,546 students, 1,302 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,853 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Illinois State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Illinois State University are 57% women (98) and 43% men (73).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Illinois State University

Of the 157 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Illinois State University, 56% were women (88) and 44% were men (69).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	90
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	23
Asian	4
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, below the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at Illinois State University

Of the 14 master’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Illinois State University, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Illinois State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 21% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at Illinois State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.