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2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

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 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 8 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for criminology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUC is a 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, criminology graduates from NLU take out $28,426 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminology majors at Dominican U take out is $27,000.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for criminology students. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Full Criminology at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#6

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Illinois list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville.

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#7

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

Rockford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminology Schools in Illinois list. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Criminology at Adler University

Best Criminology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 427
Indiana 275
Wisconsin 225

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 8 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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