Criminal Justice Schools in Illinois

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice 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.

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%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Illinois

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

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Illinois

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

Criminal Justice 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 Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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