Macomb, Illinois · Public
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Western Illinois University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 12.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $12,937 school-wide net price and $54,163 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
12.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 12.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,346
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.2%
- Graduation rate
- 45.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,937/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $51,748
- Median debt
- $25,251
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,163/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For criminal justice and related law-enforcement paths, this data does not prove police academy eligibility, state POST certification, background-check readiness, or employer hiring outcomes.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (12.4%), school-wide average net price ($12,937), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($54,163), and peer averages from 1,346 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,346 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,159 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,799 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Western Illinois University in the top 36% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.9% of reported awards · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 5.8% of reported awards · $804 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.8% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 8.7% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 3.0% of reported awards · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 2.7% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.7% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Criminal Justice and Corrections accounts for 12.4% of the awards or completions reported for Western Illinois University. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 2.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Illinois University's average net price is $12,937 per year, about $51,748 over four years. That is $2,159 below the $15,096 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,163 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,799 above the $47,364 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show Criminal Justice licensure or pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have police academy, state POST, certification, placement, or department pass-rate data for this listing. Criminal justice paths vary by state and employer, so verify whether Western Illinois University treats the field as academic, pre-law, corrections, forensic, or tied to an approved academy pathway.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Western Illinois University #478 of 1,346 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.