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Criminal Justice Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Chicago is in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 192 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at University of Illinois Chicago.

Studying Online at University of Illinois Chicago

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Chicago. Of 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) studied exclusively online and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 65% women (124) and 35% men (68).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 183 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at University of Illinois Chicago, 63% were women (115) and 37% were men (68).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	107
Black / African American	15
Asian	13
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 75% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, higher than the national average of 55%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 7 master’s criminal justice studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Criminal Justice Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, below the national average of 48%.*

Criminal Justice Studies Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Of the 2 doctoral criminal justice studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Criminal Justice Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, above the national average of 31%.*

*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

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at University of Illinois Chicago pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.