by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Indiana University - Northwest. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at IU Northwest was ranked #648 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #16 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for IU Northwest.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at IU Northwest paid an average of $664 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $236 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,067 | $19,926 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at IU Northwest took out an average of $26,400 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,924.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU Northwest is $32,687 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,399.
IU Northwest does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Northwest Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 48.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at IU Northwest in 2019-2020, 51.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 27 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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