Criminal Justice Colleges in Illinois

There are a wide variety of programs available through universities offering criminal justice degrees. Below you will find a listing of schools by city as well as online criminal justice colleges that offer classes throughout Illinois.

Illinois is the quintessential Midwestern state. Often called the "most average state," Illiois is a bellwether for political and social issues. Illinois is also the fifth most populous state, with 65 percent of residents living in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The capital of the state is Springfield, but Chicago is its largest city, as well as the third largest in the country. Currently, Illinois is facing a 10.6 percent unemployment rate, which is just slightly higher than the national average of 9.5 percent. There are more than 20 accredited four-year institutions and five of these were ranked as being "first tier" by the U.S. News & World Report. These schools include the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Loyola University Chicago. The state also has dozens of liberal arts colleges, and around 50 community colleges for students to choose from.

Illinois crime statistics rank the state in the middle of the nation inregards to safety. In 2007, there were around 450,000 offenses reported to the Illinois authorities. Of these offenses, 52 percent were reported in Cook County, which is home to the city of Chicago, and 22 percent were reported in the Northern areas just outside of Cook Country. The state index offense rate was much higher in 2007 than that of the national average, at 3,547 offenses per 100,000 Illinois citizens and 1,865 offenses per 100,000 American citizens respectively. As of 2007, Illinois ranked 12th in the nation in violent crimes, 8th in the nation in total robberies, 30th overall in burglary, larceny, and vehicular theft, and 20th in the country in murder. The state also has a much higher average than that of the national average for crimes committed per square mile. In Illinois, 104 crimes are committed per square mile, while the national median is 49 crimes per mile.

Whether you’re interested in a degree in corrections, criminology, or any other bachelor’s or master’s justice degree, the search for finding the right criminal justice academy for you begins with requesting a free information packet from schools in your area by following the links below.

Online Colleges Offering Classes in IL

University of Phoenix Kaplan University Capella University

Addison Criminal Justice Campus Programs

DeVry University

Elgin Criminal Justice Campus Programs

DeVry University Kaplan University

Gurnee Criminal Justice Campus Programs

DeVry University Kaplan University

Lincolnshire Criminal Justice Campus Programs

DeVry University Kaplan University

Lincoln Criminal Justice Campus Programs

Lincoln Tech

Normal Criminal Justice Campus Programs

Lincoln Tech

Naperville Criminal Justice Campus Programs

DeVry University Kaplan University

Oak Brook Criminal Justice Campus Programs

DeVry University Kaplan University

Schaumberg Criminal Justice Campus Programs

University of Phoenix DeVry University Argosy University Kaplan University

Tinley Park Criminal Justice Campus Programs

DeVry University Kaplan University

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