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2023 Most Popular Online Criminology Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$32,318 Avg Salary
$26,809 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #104 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Criminology 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 3 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 Criminology Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Criminology majors at SIUC take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Criminology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Criminology majors at NLU take out an average of $28,426 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Criminology at National Louis University Report

#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminology Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 427
Indiana 275
Wisconsin 225

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One of 12 majors within the area of study, criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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