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Illinois Detectives and Criminal Investigators: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Detectives And Criminal Investigators in Illinois

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Fast Facts for Detectives And Criminal Investigators in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Springfield and Rockford
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Peoria and Chicago
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago and Rockford

Salaries for Detectives And Criminal Investigators in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Chicago and Rockford. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Detectives And Criminal Investigators in Illinois are listed below.

Selected Law Enforcement Schools in Illinois

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Argosy University
Chicago, Schaumburg

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Forensic Psychology, Master Of Arts (MA) In Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Criminal Justice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

International Academy of Design and Technology
Chicago

Career-oriented design, visual arts and communications curricula in about ten major U.S. metro areas. Flexible class schedules and online study are available for working students.

  • Programs: Computer Forensics
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Rasmussen College
Aurora, Rockford, Romeoville

Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Criminal Justice - Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice - Criminal Offenders, Professional Peace Officer
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Illinois

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
DeVry University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
AIU OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, Certificate, MasterGet Info
Argosy University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Everest University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineAssociate, DiplomaGet Info
Stratford Career InstituteOnlineDiplomaGet Info
ITT Technical InstituteOnlineAssociateGet Info

More Illinois Law Enforcement Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Aurora UniversityAuroraDoctorate3,946
Black Hawk CollegeMolineAssociate6,311
Blackburn CollegeCarlinvilleBachelor617
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburgAssociate2,693
Chicago School of Professional PsychologyChicagoDoctorate1,327
Chicago State UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional6,810
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicagoAssociate8,633
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicagoAssociate11,354
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicagoAssociate6,140
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicagoAssociate4,078
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicagoAssociate9,679
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicagoAssociate10,993
College of DuPageGlen EllynAssociate25,768
College of Lake CountyGrayslakeAssociate16,010
Concordia University River ForestRiver ForestDoctorate4,126
Danville Area Community CollegeDanvilleAssociate2,832
Dominican UniversityRiver ForestMasters3,338
Elgin Community CollegeElginAssociate9,613
Governors State UniversityUniversity ParkDoctorate5,692
Harper CollegePalatineAssociate15,156
Heartland Community CollegeNormalAssociate4,827
Illinois Central CollegeEast PeoriaAssociate11,804
Illinois State UniversityNormalDoctorate20,274
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesbyAssociate4,103
John A Logan CollegeCartervilleAssociate7,559
Joliet Junior CollegeJolietAssociate13,149
Judson UniversityElginMasters1,236
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakeeAssociate3,591
Kishwaukee CollegeMaltaAssociate4,466
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfreyAssociate7,875
Lewis UniversityRomeovilleDoctorate5,347
Lincoln CollegeLincolnBachelor1,266
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfieldAssociate6,655
Loyola University ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional15,545
McHenry County CollegeCrystal LakeAssociate5,274
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos HillsAssociate15,859
Morton CollegeCiceroAssociate5,057
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicagoMasters12,814
Oakton Community CollegeDes PlainesAssociate10,805
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnaisDoctorate4,636
Parkland CollegeChampaignAssociate9,407
Prairie State CollegeChicago HeightsAssociate5,507
Quincy UniversityQuincyMasters1,323
Rend Lake CollegeInaAssociate4,821
Richland Community CollegeDecaturAssociate3,274
Rock Valley CollegeRockfordAssociate7,923
Roosevelt UniversityChicagoDoctorate7,163
Saint Xavier UniversityChicagoMasters5,675
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixonAssociate2,700
Shawnee Community CollegeUllinAssociate2,176
South Suburban CollegeSouth HollandAssociate6,260
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburgAssociate2,606
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleMasters & First Professional13,398
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBellevilleAssociate13,713
Springfield College in IllinoisSpringfieldAssociate608
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional25,747
University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfieldDoctorate4,855
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar GroveAssociate8,731

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Detectives And Criminal Investigators

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Illinois. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ILLINOIS

   
Springfield130$66,9902.1
Rockford130$71,1701.4
Champaign50$67,8700.9
Chicago1,980$75,9300.8
Peoria40$66,1100.4
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