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Criminal justice at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 161 criminal justice majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 64th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

79/100Strong#64 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year1614% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.10× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
Normal Fire Tower Co 2Photo: Mike Matejka photo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Southwestern College 80
  2. Virginia Commonwealth University 80
  3. Fitchburg State University 80
  4. Stevenson University 80
  5. Nova Southeastern University 79
  6. University of Indianapolis 79
  7. Boston University 79
  8. Utica University 78

Other strong majors at Illinois State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois State University with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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