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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Oakton College

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, consider the program at Oakton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakton College sits in Des Plaines, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Oakton College.

Online Class Availability at Oakton College

Online coursework is an option at Oakton College. Of 8,329 students, 1,944 (23%) studied exclusively online and 2,053 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Oakton College

Rankings can help you compare Oakton College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#12 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#23 of 39
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 166
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#81 of 167
Best Value	Nationwide	#186 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#470 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Oakton College

Those who finish Oakton College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,440

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Oakton College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Oakton College are 9% women (2) and 91% men (21).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Oakton College

Among the 17 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Oakton College, 12% were women (2) and 88% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 47% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Oakton College, below 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 Oakton College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Oakton College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice & Police Science	19
Security & Loss Prevention Services	4

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Oakton College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.