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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Morton College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Morton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Morton College is located in Cicero, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Morton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Morton College

Distance learning is available at Morton College. Of 3,562 students, 18 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 393 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Morton College

These rankings give you a sense of how Morton College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#14 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#31 of 39
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#36 of 166
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#111 of 167
Best Value	Nationwide	#281 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#703 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Morton College

Graduates of Morton College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,554
2 years	$30,409
3 years	$46,288
4 years	$43,552
5 years	$41,713

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Morton College take home a median $43,552, compared with $42,328 for all Morton College graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Morton College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Morton College are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Morton College

Of the 13 associate’s criminal justice & corrections graduates at Morton College, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Morton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 92% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Morton College, above the national average of 58%.*

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

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Morton College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Morton College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science	13

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Morton College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

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.