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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois

In 2021-2022, 2,510 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in IL.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections Majors in Illinois

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,418
Associate Degree 452
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 367
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 88
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 88

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Black or African American: 13.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 28.2%
  • White: 50.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 5.1%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections Grads in Illinois

There are 153,330 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections Jobs in Illinois

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $75,720. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in IL

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title IL Job Growth IL Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators 9% $55,580
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4% $82,670
Police and Detective Supervisors 4% $109,200
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 4% $40,830
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3% $84,540
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3% $63,330
Correctional Officer Supervisors 3% $86,340
Transit and Railroad Police 0% $69,740
Bailiffs -5% $65,510

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Corrections Report

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