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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

24 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Lake County Report

#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Oakton Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

Women make up 54% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, criminal justice majors at Lewis and Clark Community College accumulate an average of around $9,896 in student debt.

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#4

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Suburban College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. SSC is a small public school located in the suburb of South Holland.

About 58% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at South Suburban College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southeastern Illinois College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Illinois. SIC is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrisburg.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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

With a ranking of #6, Kankakee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at Kankakee Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kankakee Community College Report

#7

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

With a ranking of #7, Carl Sandburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in criminal justice at Carl Sandburg College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at Kaskaskia College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Kaskaskia College Report

Richland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in criminal justice at Richland Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley 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 24 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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