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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree 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 4 schools in Illinois to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

MacCormac College

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named MacCormac College the most popular online school in Illinois for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chicago, MacCormac is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at McHenry County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 79% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Lincoln Land Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIC is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrisburg.

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

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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 4 schools only.

  • 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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