by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Indiana, there were 2,606 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,740 and $28,483 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,479 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,857 and $26,625 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice and corrections.
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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice 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 Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 467 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Purdue University Global
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 111 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Vincennes University
University of Southern Indiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Southern Indiana
Calumet College of Saint Joseph came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whiting, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Indiana University - Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at IU Northwest
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana University - East
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 45 bachelors’s criminal justice 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 39 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Southeast came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana University - Southeast
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Trine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Trine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 29 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana University - South Bend
Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Kokomo Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students 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%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grace College
Manchester University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Manchester University
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s 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%.
Oakland City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Oakland City is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland City, Indiana. It awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice 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.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Oakland City University
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Anderson University Indiana landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, Indiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anderson University Indiana
With a ranking of #25, University of Evansville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s list. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Evansville
Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethel University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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