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

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 & 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.

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.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Careers in IL
Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:
Job Title | IL Job Growth | IL Median Salary |
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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 |
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