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Corrections in Illinois

Corrections Schools in Illinois

Jobs for Corrections Grads in Illinois

21,200 people in the state and 585,460 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Corrections.

Corrections Jobs Nationwide vs. IL

Wages for Corrections Jobs in Illinois

Corrections grads earn an average of $95,658 in the state and $77,664 nationwide.

Corrections Wages Nationwide vs. IL

Our data covers 4 colleges in Illinois offering Corrections degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $38,819 after earning their degree at this institution. This school boasts a lower-than-average student loan default rate of 0.1%. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $3,870 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $34,943 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,500 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $53,199 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,320 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $47,567 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $5,190 a year in tuition.

Corrections Careers in IL

Some of the careers Corrections majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Correctional Officers and Jailers $59,482
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $52,907
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $78,129
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Corrections.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminology 10,365
Emergency/Disaster Management 2,513
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 999
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 584
Critical Infrastructure Protection 545
Natural Resource Protection 224
Counterterrorism Operations 181
Geospatial Intelligence 53

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