by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how CSU compares to other colleges that offer criminal justice & corrections.
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CSU ranks competitively among schools offering criminal justice & corrections. In particular, it placed #1,072 out of 1,205 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #36 in Illinois.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Chicago State University awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice & corrections.
Criminal Justice & Corrections students who finish a bachelor’s at CSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,025 a year. This is below $58,753, the median for all majors at CSU.
To complete a bachelor’s at CSU, criminal justice & corrections students accumulate a median of $32,974 in student loans. This is lower than $43,322, the typical median for all majors at CSU.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,488 | $8,040 |
| Fees | $4,714 | $4,717 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 19% of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections bachelor’s degree graduates at CSU were Black or African American. Approximately 81% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Chicago State University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s degree in criminal justice & corrections from CSU were women.
The majority of criminal justice & corrections master’s degree graduates at CSU are Black or African American. About 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Chicago State University with a master’s in criminal justice & corrections.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice & corrections majors at Chicago State University.
This criminal justice & corrections program at CSU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 23 |
CSU granted 23 degrees in criminal justice/safety studies recently — 87% to women and 13% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (78%).
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