Highest Earning Bachelor's Criminal Justice Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning bachelor's criminal justice programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 27 programs, with Southern Illinois University-Carbondale leading at $108,135.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Fire Protection | IL | $108,135 | 36 |
| 2 | Trinity Christian College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $78,165 | 6 |
| 3 | Western Illinois University | Fire Protection | IL | $68,753 | 14 |
| 4 | North Park University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $65,032 | 18 |
| 5 | Loyola University Chicago | Security & Protective Services | IL | $64,194 | 28 |
| 6 | Western Illinois University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $63,125 | 197 |
| 7 | Roosevelt University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $63,081 | 35 |
| 8 | Benedictine University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $63,033 | 14 |
| 9 | Lewis University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $62,640 | 73 |
| 10 | Illinois State University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $62,506 | 176 |
| 11 | University of St Francis | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $61,741 | 13 |
| 12 | Aurora University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $60,808 | 76 |
| 13 | University of Illinois Chicago | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $59,295 | 215 |
| 14 | Bradley University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $58,636 | 14 |
| 15 | DeVry University-Illinois | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $58,145 | 32 |
| 16 | Loyola University Chicago | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $58,145 | 93 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $57,915 | 83 |
| 18 | Chicago State University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $57,691 | 33 |
| 19 | Saint Xavier University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $56,414 | 35 |
| 20 | Governors State University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $55,811 | 50 |
| 21 | University of Illinois Springfield | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $55,780 | 24 |
| 22 | Northeastern Illinois University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $53,121 | 34 |
| 23 | Eureka College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $52,845 | 22 |
| 24 | Olivet Nazarene University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $51,300 | 38 |
| 25 | Elmhurst University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $49,480 | 26 |
| 26 | Western Illinois University | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | IL | $48,039 | 5 |
| 27 | Blackburn College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $46,004 | 9 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 43 (Criminal Justice) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.