Illinois Criminal Justice Degree Programs
(found 82 schools)
Median Hourly Wage of Illinois Police Officers: $30.141
Median Annual Salary of Illinois Police Officers: $62,6801
Median Hourly Wage of Illinois Corrections Officers: $24.761
Median Annual Salary of Illinois Corrections Officers: $51,4901
State Agency: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Listed below are all of the accredited schools in Illinois that offer Criminal Justice programs.
Overview
In the 1920s, Chicago was home to some of the most famous law enforcement officers and infamous gangsters of the Prohibition years. Soon after the 18th Amendment was passed, Al Capone and his Chicago Outfit set up shop in the Windy City, running booze, gambling and prostitution rings. After years of the gangsters, the Justice Department sent Elliot Ness to shut them down. Honest law enforcement officers are still in demand in Chicago and throughout Illinois today.
Criminal Justice Education in Illinois
With almost 90 schools to choose from, criminal justice students in Illinois have many options. Specializations are varied and degrees range from certificates and associate degrees to PhDs, though the number of doctoral programs is limited. Scholarships for criminal justice are widely available and have a variety of eligibility requirements. For example students aspiring to work for the Chicago Police Department can look into the Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy Scholarship.
Outlook for Criminal Justice in Illinois
Illinois offers law enforcement officers a range of work environments from the large urban areas in and around Chicago to small farming communities. It is also among the top five best paying states for police officers and corrections officers. They can expect a mean annual wage of around $66,000 and $51,500 respectively. Illinois detectives earn more at over $76,000.
Illinois Criminal Justice Schools
American Intercontinental University
Benedictine University
DeVry University
Kaplan UniversityAmerican Intercontinental University (Hoffman Estates, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Business Administration (Criminal Justice Administration concentration) (online), BS - Criminal Justice - Special Populations (online), Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (Forensic Science concentration) (online), Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement concentration) (online), Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (Special Populations concentration) (online)
Argosy University (Chicago, IL / Schaumburg, IL)Programs Offered:
BA Psych - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (online), MA - Forensic Psychology - Assessment (online), MA - Forensic Psychology - Homeland Security (online), MA - Forensic Psychology - Law Enforcement (online), MA - Forensic Psychology - Treatment (online), MA - Forensic Psychology (online), MPA - Emergency Preparedness and Response (online), MPA - Homeland Security (online)
Black Hawk College (Moline, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement Technology, Associate of Science - Law Enforcement, Certificate - Law Enforcement, Certificate - Private Security
Blackburn College (Carlinville, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Brown Mackie College (Moline, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Diploma - Criminal Justice, Diploma - Paralegal Assistant
Carl Sandburg College (Galesburg, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice
College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate in Arts - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Homeland Security, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
College of Lake County (Grayslake, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Emergency and Disaster Management, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement, Associate of Science - Parole Officer, Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement 2+2 Program
Elgin Community College (Elgin, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Certificate - Law Enforcement, Certificate - Public Safety Communications, Vocational Certificate - Nurse-Legal Consultant, Vocational Certificate - Paralegal
Ellis University (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies (online), Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies (online), Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Sciences - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (online), Certificate - Fraud Examination (online)
Eureka College (Eureka, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Sociology
Governors State University (University Park, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Master of Arts - Political and Justice Studies
Greenville College (Greenville, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Harper College (Palatine, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Management, Associate of Applied Science - Forensic Science, Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement, Certificate - Emergency Management, Certificate - Forensic Science, Certificate - Public Safety Dispatcher
Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Arts and Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Crime Scene Technology, Associate of Applied Science - Industrial and Business Security, Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement, In-Service Training - Central Illinois Police Training Center
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (Mount Carmel, IL / Olney, IL / Robinson, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate Degree - Corrections Parole Officer, Associate Degree - Corrections/Youth Supervisor, Associate of Science - Administration of Justice, Associate of Science - Corrections-Parole Officer, Associate of Science - Corrections-Youth Supervisor, Associate of Science - Corrections, Associate of Science - Crime Scene Investigation, Bachelor of Arts - Corrections-Parole Officer, Bachelor of Arts - Corrections-Youth Supervisor
Illinois State University (Normal, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - Political Science - Leadership and Social Justice, Master of Arts/Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Illinois Valley Community College (Oglesby, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Forensic Investigations
ITT Technical Institute (Burr Ridge, IL / Mount Prospect, IL / Orland Park, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Applied Science - Criminal Justice (online)
John A Logan College (Carterville, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice
Joliet Junior College (Joliet, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement, Certificate - Corrections, Certificate - Criminal Justice
Judson University (Elgin, IL)Programs Offered:
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Kankakee Community College (Kankakee, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Law Enforcement, Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies, Associate in Arts - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies
Kaplan University (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science - Corrections (online), BSBA - Criminal Justice (online), MS - Fire and Emergency Services (online)
Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Lake Land College (Mattoon, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Arts - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
Lewis and Clark Community College (Godfrey, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Certificate of Proficiency - Criminal Justice, Certificate of Proficiency - Paralegal
Lewis University (Romeoville, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Forensic Investigations, Bachelor Degree - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Criminal/Social Justice, Master of Science - Criminal/Social Justice, Masters Degree - Criminal Justice (online)
Lincoln College (Lincoln, IL)Programs Offered:
AS - Criminal Justice (online), Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, BS - Criminal Justice and the Study of the Crimina (online)
Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice (online), Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice (online), Associate of Arts - Law Enforcement (online), Certificate of Achievement - Criminal Justice Studies (online), Certificate of Completion - Community Police Officer (online)
Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
MacCormac College (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Court Reporting, Associate of Applied Science - Court Reporting, Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies, Certificate - Legal Office Technology
MacMurray College (Jacksonville, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Midstate College (Peoria, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Judicial Reporting, Bachelor of Science - Realtime Reporting - Judicial Reporting, Bachelor of Science - Realtime Reporting
Morton College (Cicero, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Law Enforcement Education, Associate in Arts - Criminal Justice
Northwestern College (Bridgeview, IL / Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
AAS - Criminal Justice (online), Associate in Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Paralegal
Oakton Community College (Des Plaines, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement, Certificate - Law Enforcement
Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry - Forensics Concentration, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Parkland College (Champaign, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice Education
Quincy University (Quincy, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science
Rasmussen College (Aurora, IL / Rockford, IL)Programs Offered:
AAS - Criminal Justice (online), AS - Criminal Justice - Homeland Security (online), AS in CJ - Correction (online), AS in CJ - Law Enforcement (online), Associate Degree - Forensics (online), Associate of Arts - Accounting - Financial Investigations (Online) (online), BS - Criminal Justice (online), BS in CJ - Client Services (online), BS in CJ - Homeland Security (online)
Rend Lake College (Ina, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Occupational Certificate - Criminal Justice - Corrections, Occupational Certificate - Criminal Justice - Police Science, Occupational Certificate - Criminal Justice - Private Protection
Richard J. Daley College (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Public Police Requirements, Certificate - Criminal Justice
Richland Community College (Decatur, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Correctional Officer, Certificate - Emergency Telecommunications, Certificate - Patrol Officer, Certificate - Probation and Parole Officer
Robert Morris University (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Professional Studies - Law Office Administration
Rock Valley College (Rockford, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Rockford Career College (Rockford, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology - Network Security, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal, Diploma - Legal Secretary
Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal, Bachelor of Professional Studies - Criminal Justice Leadership, Certificate - Paralegal, Diploma - Paralegal
Sauk Valley Community College (Dixon, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement
Shawnee College (Ullin, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Administration of Justice Technology, Certificate - Computer Forensics and Investigations, Certificate - Criminal Justice Technology
South Suburban College (South Holland, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology, Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal/Legal Assistant, Associate of Applied Science - Court Reporting, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Basic, Certificate - Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Machine Shorthand Secretarial, Certificate - Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology, Certificate - Court Reporting, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology, Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Forensics
Southwestern Illinois College (Belleville, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Science - Administration of Justice, Certificate - Administration of Justice
Sparks College (Shelbyville, IL)Programs Offered:
Certificate - Court Reporting (online)
Triton College (River Grove, IL)Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice Administration, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice Administration
University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology, Law, and Justice, Doctor of Philosophy - Criminology, Law, and Justice, Master of Arts - Criminology, Law, and Justice
Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management, Bachelor of Science - Forensic Chemistry, Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
Westwood College (Calumet City, IL / Chicago, IL / Woodridge, IL)Programs Offered:
B.S. - Criminal Justice (online)
