In Illinois an estimated 11 students graduate from criminology schools every year. If you too are interested in a career in criminology, Illinois has 2 criminology schools for you to choose from. You can expect to pay an average of $24,077 per year in tuition for a degree in criminology in Illinois state.
Dominican University is the largest criminology school in the state of Illinois, based on number of students. It is located in River Forest. Approximately 10 students graduated with a criminology degree from Dominican University in 2009, which was 91% of the total state criminology graduates for that year. If you decide to attend Dominican University, you can expect to pay approximately $24,700 per year to earn your degree in criminology.
A majority of those with an education in criminology pursue a career as a criminologist. If after graduation, you are planning on working in Illinois, it is important to know that the job outlook for criminology graduates in the state is not very good. Approximately 3,170 criminologists are currently working in Illinois. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 3%, or to 3,280 criminologists.
As a criminologist in Illinois you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $46,561 per year to more than $105,090 per year. The median salary for criminologists in Illinois is $70,185 per year.
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Concordia University
Address:
7400 Augusta, River Forest, Illinois 60305-1499
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Dominican University
Address:
7900 W Division St, River Forest, Illinois 60305
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate