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

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

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Moraine Valley Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

Of the 61 students majoring in criminal justice at MVCC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Moraine Valley Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Women make up 40% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $9,484 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at William Rainey Harper College Report

#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 46% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 54% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at COD accumulate an average of around $14,621 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of DuPage Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

Of the 33 students majoring in criminal justice at Lewis and Clark Community College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Criminal Justice majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $13,575 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Of the 25 students majoring in criminal justice at Joliet Junior College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Joliet Junior College

#6

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Morton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Morton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Cicero.

Women make up 43% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Morton College

Elgin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

Of the 20 students majoring in criminal justice at ECC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Elgin Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Of the 17 students majoring in criminal justice at SWIC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at SWIC accumulate an average of around $12,457 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southwestern Illinois College

#9

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Lake County Report

#9

MacCormac College

Chicago, IL

MacCormac College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, MacCormac is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at MacCormac College

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

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 25 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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