Criminal Justice at Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
51
Optimistic
50
Base Case
40
Pessimistic
Earnings
$40,489/yr (5% vs median)
AI Risk
Moderate (36% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)
ROI
9.0x earnings multiple (7.6x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $483K | $484K | $452K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 9.0x | 9.0x | 8.4x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 7.6x | 7.6x | 7.1x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 34% | 32% | 26% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 51 | 50 | 40 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$53,612
Out-of-state: $63,516 (7.6x ROI)
About Eastern Illinois University
With a 68% acceptance rate, Eastern Illinois University is moderately selective, a compact campus enrolling 4,398 students in Charleston, IL.
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Managers, all other
$136,550/yr
First-line supervisors of police and detectives
$105,980/yr
Detectives and criminal investigators
$93,580/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Eastern Illinois University's Criminal Justice program score?
A score of 50/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Eastern Illinois University trails the majority of Criminal Justice programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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