by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Indiana, there were 2,218 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,285 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,857 and $26,625 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 460 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Southern Indiana
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Gary, Indiana, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Northwest Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whiting, Indiana. It awarded 50 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 45 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Criminal Justice Studies Report
Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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Trine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Trine is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 31 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Indiana Tech is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 24 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 18 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manchester University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Manchester, Indiana. It awarded 15 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oakland City University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland City, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oakland City University Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Anderson, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Anderson University Indiana Criminal Justice Studies Report
University of Evansville landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. UE is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bethel University - Mishawaka Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, Martin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Martin University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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