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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lewis University

97 Bachelor's Degrees
48 Master's Degrees
#120 Overall Quality
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the majors in the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Lewis University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Lewis ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at Lewis

Lewis Criminal Justice Rankings

Lewis was ranked #120 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for criminal justice majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 38
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 43
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 72
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 90
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 215
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 253
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 282
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 306
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 320
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 388
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 390
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 441
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 452
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 548

Popularity of Criminal Justice at Lewis

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lewis University handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Lewis. This makes it the #31 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Lewis Make?

$33,463 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lewis is $33,463. This is less than $34,135, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Lewis Have?

$20,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Lewis, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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Lewis Criminal Justice Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Lewis University.

Lewis Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lewis. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Lewis are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 58
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Lewis Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

Of the 48 criminal justice students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lewis, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 21

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