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Criminal Justice and Corrections. programs in Illinois

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating10 of 66
Programs with 5-year earnings12 of 66
Programs with a cost estimate43 of 66

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Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$41,9071 year after completion
$41,8175 years after completion
Est. total cost $20,854 2-year degree
Palatine, IL · Public

William Rainey Harper College

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$38,4741 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $23,214 2-year degree
Rockford, IL · Private

Rasmussen University-Illinois

Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$38,0531 year after completion
$49,2665 years after completion
Est. total cost $39,708 2-year degree
Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$37,3071 year after completion
$52,3745 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Cicero, IL · Public

Morton College

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$35,5541 year after completion
$41,7135 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,382 2-year degree
Godfrey, IL · Public

Lewis and Clark Community College

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$33,4081 year after completion
$56,1905 years after completion
Est. total cost $6,698 2-year degree
Palos Hills, IL · Public

Moraine Valley Community College

Associate's Degree
Value Outstanding Value
Earnings
$33,4001 year after completion
$57,2755 years after completion
Est. total cost $5,658 2-year degree
Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$30,4401 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,366 2-year degree
South Holland, IL · Public

South Suburban College

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$30,3611 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $6,484 2-year degree
Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

College of DuPage

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$28,7491 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $14,802 2-year degree
Chicago, IL · Private

Generations College

Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$28,0311 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $37,788 2-year degree
Moline, IL · Public

Black Hawk College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Moline, IL · Public

Black Hawk College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,888 2-year degree
Galesburg, IL · Public

Carl Sandburg College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,324 2-year degree
Galesburg, IL · Public

Carl Sandburg College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

College of DuPage

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $15,214 2-year degree
Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Danville, IL · Public

Danville Area Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Danville, IL · Public

Danville Area Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $9,554 2-year degree
Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$52,8335 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,052 2-year degree
Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Freeport, IL · Public

Highland Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,426 2-year degree
East Peoria, IL · Public

Illinois Central College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $25,922 2-year degree
East Peoria, IL · Public

Illinois Central College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Olney, IL · Public

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $20,184 2-year degree
Oglesby, IL · Public

Illinois Valley Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $4,464 2-year degree
Carterville, IL · Public

John A Logan College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,082 2-year degree
Quincy, IL · Public

John Wood Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $14,100 2-year degree
Joliet, IL · Public

Joliet Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Joliet, IL · Public

Joliet Junior College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $3,344 2-year degree
Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$56,2775 years after completion
Est. total cost $9,330 2-year degree
Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,954 2-year degree
Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Malta, IL · Public

Kishwaukee College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $9,148 2-year degree
Mattoon, IL · Public

Lake Land College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $4,508 2-year degree
Godfrey, IL · Public

Lewis and Clark Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Springfield, IL · Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,598 2-year degree
Crystal Lake, IL · Public

McHenry County College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$54,7405 years after completion
Est. total cost $14,084 2-year degree
Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$40,8185 years after completion
Est. total cost $16,096 2-year degree
Chicago Heights, IL · Public

Prairie State College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$43,5455 years after completion
Est. total cost $9,476 2-year degree
Chicago Heights, IL · Public

Prairie State College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Ina, IL · Public

Rend Lake College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $18,374 2-year degree
Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,482 2-year degree
Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Rockford, IL · Public

Rock Valley College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,484 2-year degree
Dixon, IL · Public

Sauk Valley Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $16,986 2-year degree
Ullin, IL · Public

Shawnee Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,324 2-year degree
Ullin, IL · Public

Shawnee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
South Holland, IL · Public

South Suburban College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
River Grove, IL · Public

Triton College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$50,2575 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,276 2-year degree
Sugar Grove, IL · Public

Waubonsee Community College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,884 2-year degree
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