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Illinois Criminal Justice Degree Programs
(found 87 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.

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Anna Maria College
Featured Online Programs:
Bachelor of Arts in Fire Science Administration
Master of Arts in Fire Science and Administration
Master of Science in Emergency Management

Illinois Criminal Justice Schools
American Intercontinental University Online
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Hoffman Estates, IL
Featured Programs:
Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) - Criminal Justice Administration
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) - Special Populations
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Benedictine University
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Lisle, IL
Featured Programs:
Bachelor of Management - Disaster Management
Disaster Management Certificate
Kaplan University
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Chicago, IL
Featured Programs:
B.S. in Criminal Justice/Corrections
Crime Scene Technician Certificate
B.S. in Criminal Justice/Homeland Security
M.S. in Criminal Justice/Policing
Lewis University
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Romeoville, IL
Featured Programs:
Bachelor of Arts in Fire Service Administration
Master of Science in Public Safety Administration
Lincoln College
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Lincoln, IL
Featured Programs:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice and the Study of the Criminal Mind
Rasmussen College
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Aurora, IL / Rockford, IL / Romeoville, IL
Featured Programs:
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Client Services and Corrections
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice - Corrections
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice - Crime Scene Evidence

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Chicago, IL
Featured Programs:
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
Westwood College
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Campus Location(s): Calumet City, IL / Chicago, IL / Woodridge, IL
Featured Programs:
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Aurora University (Aurora, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Black Hawk College (Moline, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Certificate
Specialties: Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Technology, Private Security
Blackburn College (Carlinville, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Brown Mackie College-Moline (Moline, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate, Diploma
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal Assistant
Carl Sandburg College (Galesburg, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Psy. D
Specialties: Forensic Psychology
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate
Specialties: Basic Police Services, Criminal Justice
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice/Public Police Service
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Public Police Requirements
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal
College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Paralegal Studies
College of Lake County (Grayslake, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Emergency and Disaster Management, Paralegal Studies
Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement 2+2 Program, Parole Officer
DeVry University (Downers Grove, IL)
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Program Types: Bachelor Degree
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Elgin Community College (Elgin, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate, Vocational Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Nurse-Legal Consultant, Paralegal, Public Safety Communications
Ellis University (Chicago, IL)
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Certificate
Specialties: Behavioral Sciences - Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, Fraud Examination, Paralegal Studies
Eureka College (Eureka, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice/Sociology
Governors State University (University Park, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Political and Justice Studies
Greenville College (Greenville, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Harper College (Palatine, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Emergency Management, Forensic Science, Law Enforcement, Paralegal Studies, Public Safety Dispatcher
Heartland Community College (Normal, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Corrections, Criminal Justice
Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Arts and Science, Associate of Applied Science, In-Service Training
Specialties: Central Illinois Police Training Center, Crime Scene Technology, Criminal Justice, Industrial and Business Security, Law Enforcement
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Lincoln Trail College (Robinson, IL)
Program Types: Associate Degree
Specialties: Corrections Parole Officer, Corrections/Youth Supervisor
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Olney Central College (Olney, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Science
Specialties: Administration of Justice, Corrections, Corrections-Parole Officer, Corrections-Youth Supervisor, Crime Scene Investigation
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Wabash Valley College (Mount Carmel, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts
Specialties: Corrections-Parole Officer, Corrections-Youth Supervisor
Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts/Master of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Political Science - Leadership and Social Justice
Illinois Valley Community College (Oglesby, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Forensic Investigations
ITT Technical Institute-Burr Ridge (Burr Ridge, IL)
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Applied Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
ITT Technical Institute-Mount Prospect (Mount Prospect, IL)
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Applied Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
ITT Technnical Institute-Orland Park (Orland Park, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Applied Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
John A Logan College (Carterville, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Joliet Junior College (Joliet, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Corrections, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement
Judson University (Elgin, IL)
Program Types: Master of Arts
Specialties: Organizational Leadership
Kankakee Community College (Kankakee, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies
Kaskaskia College (Centralia, IL)
Program Types: Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science
Specialties: Corrections, Criminal Justice
Lake Land College (Mattoon, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
Lewis and Clark Community College (Godfrey, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate of Proficiency
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal
Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL)
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion
Specialties: Community Police Officer, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Studies, Law Enforcement
Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice
MacCormac College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Certificate
Specialties: Court Reporting, Legal Office Technology, Paralegal Studies
MacMurray College (Jacksonville, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
McHenry County College (Crystal Lake, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Midstate College (Peoria, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Judicial Reporting, Realtime Reporting, Realtime Reporting - Judicial Reporting
Millikin University (Decatur, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts
Specialties: Human Services
Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Security Services
Morton College (Cicero, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Education
Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts
Specialties: Justice Studies
Northwestern College (Bridgeview, IL)
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Program Types: Associate Degree, Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Paralegal
Nothwestern College (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Oakton Community College (Des Plaines, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Law Enforcement
Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Chemistry - Forensics Concentration, Criminal Justice
Parkland College (Champaign, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Education
Prairie State College (Chicago Heights, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Quincy University (Quincy, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Forensic Science
Rend Lake College (Ina, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Occupational Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice - Corrections, Criminal Justice - Police Science, Criminal Justice - Private Protection
Richland Community College (Decatur, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Correctional Officer, Corrections, Criminal Justice, Emergency Telecommunications, Patrol Officer, Probation and Parole Officer
Robert Morris University Illinois (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Bachelor of Professional Studies
Specialties: Law Office Administration, Paralegal Studies
Rock Valley College (Rockford, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Rockford Career College (Rockford, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Diploma
Specialties: Information Technology - Network Security, Legal Secretary, Paralegal
Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Professional Studies, Certificate, Diploma
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Leadership, Paralegal
Saint Xavier University (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor Degree
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Sauk Valley Community College (Dixon, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science
Specialties: Corrections, Law Enforcement
Shawnee Community College (Ullin, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Administration of Justice Technology, Computer Forensics and Investigations, Criminal Justice Technology
South Suburban College (South Holland, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Court Reporting, Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology, Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Basic, Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology Machine Shorthand Secretarial, Criminal Justice, Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Southeastern Illinois College (Harrisburg, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice, Criminology, Forensics, Paralegal Studies
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Southwestern Illinois College (Belleville, IL)
Program Types: Associate in Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate
Specialties: Administration of Justice, Paralegal Studies
Sparks College (Shelbyville, IL)
ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED
Program Types: Certificate
Specialties: Court Reporting
Springfield College in Illinois (Springfield, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Science
Specialties: Forensics
Taylor Business Institute (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Triton College (River Grove, IL)
Program Types: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice Administration
University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts
Specialties: Criminology, Law, and Justice
University of Illinois at Springfield (Springfield, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Arts
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Waubonsee Community College (Sugar Grove, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Science
Specialties: Criminal Justice
Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)
Program Types: Bachelor of Science, Training
Specialties: Corrections, Emergency Management, Forensic Chemistry, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, Private Security
1.Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2008.

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