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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

19 Colleges
1,418 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,343 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisWith 1,418 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, criminal justice & corrections is the #12 most popular major in Illinois. This means that of the 51,219 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.8% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice & corrections programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Chicago tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional criminal justice & corrections students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UIC also made our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

About 0.7% of UIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.

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Western Illinois University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois ranking.

About 3.2% of WIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. There are roughly 1,874 part time students in attendance at WIU.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Lewis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois list.

About 1.4% of Lewis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,947 students at Lewis that take at least one class online. 2,022 of Lewis students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American InterContinental University - Online. Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 4.4% of AIU Online students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 13,480 students at AIU Online and they are all exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,555 part time students in attendance at AIU Online.

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Governors State University
University Park, IL

Governors State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

About 2.5% of GSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,840 students at GSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,954 part time students in attendance at GSU.

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Illinois State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Illinois State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. About 2,500 of the students at Illinois State are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Loyola University Chicago as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois ranking.

About 0.6% of Loyola Chicago students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. About 2,121 of the students at Loyola Chicago are attending part time.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 1.6% of Aurora students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,638 students at Aurora are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,443 part time students in attendance at Aurora.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best criminal justice & corrections schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIS has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at UIS is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 2,246 students at UIS are exclusively online. About 1,727 of the students at UIS are attending part time.

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MacMurray College
Jacksonville, IL

MacMurray College earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Mac is a school located in the of Jacksonville.

About 0.0% of Mac students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,345
Ohio 1,426
Indiana 1,444
Wisconsin 502

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

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