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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 2,483 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #12 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Illinois Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis and Clark Community College the best school in Illinois for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,896.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lewis and Clark Community College

#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Oakton Community College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Ohio 2,805
Indiana 2,249
Wisconsin 1,134

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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