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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$37,966 Avg Salary
$27,282 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the most popular online school in Illinois for criminal justice and corrections students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at WIU take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $218.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent online programs at Lewis University 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 large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Criminal Justice majors at Lewis take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from SIUE take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $179.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Criminal Justice majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $499.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out is $55,042.

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#6

MacCormac College

Chicago, IL

MacCormac College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, MacCormac is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at MacCormac accumulate an average of around $22,983 in student debt.

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#7

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Southeastern Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois ranking. SIC is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrisburg.

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With a ranking of #10, Sauk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dixon.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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

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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 11 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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