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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern Illinois College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern Illinois College

If you plan to study Criminal Justice & Corrections, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Illinois College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern Illinois College sits in Belleville, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 415 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at Southwestern Illinois College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern Illinois College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Illinois College. Of 8,492 students, 1,276 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,280 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Southwestern Illinois College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #15 of 39
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #24 of 39
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #30 of 166
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #83 of 167
Best Value Nationwide #258 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #480 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Southwestern Illinois College

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern Illinois College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,451
2 years $26,061
3 years $32,494
4 years $47,621
5 years $46,769

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Southwestern Illinois College take home a median $47,621, compared with $40,756 for all Southwestern Illinois College graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Criminal Justice & Corrections earnings compared with all majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Southwestern Illinois College stands at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Southwestern Illinois College are 18% women (76) and 82% men (339).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Southwestern Illinois College

Among the 13 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Southwestern Illinois College, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

Southwestern Illinois College gender breakdown of Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 8
Hispanic / Latino 3
Two or More Races 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois 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 Southwestern Illinois College

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southwestern Illinois College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Corrections 104
Criminal Justice 26
Criminal Justice & Police Science 282
Security & Loss Prevention Services 3

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Southwestern Illinois College pursue many career paths. 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

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