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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana

23 Colleges in Indiana
2,606 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$35,740 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,606 degrees in criminal justice & corrections during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana The criminal justice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Criminal Justice

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #417 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Purdue University Global

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$34,197 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & corrections has to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 115 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make about $34,197 in their early career salary.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
581 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$29,998 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to take a look at Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 581 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice degree recipients typically earn about $29,998 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
10.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections needs to check out Ball State University. Ball State is a large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn about $34,512 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$39,506 Median Starting Salary

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 151 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis earn $3,766 more than the typical criminal justice grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$37,304 Median Starting Salary

IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make an average of $37,304 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #544 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 110 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminal justice degree recipients generally make about $34,897 in the first five years of their career.

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Trine University
Angola, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #968 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trine is a great university overall.

There were about 32 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make about $37,443 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Trine University

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Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,808 Median Starting Salary
$27,597 Median Student Debt

Oakland City is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Oakland City. This university ranks 31st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 14 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Oakland City in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the criminal justice & corrections degree program at Oakland City University get $10,068 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 2,094
Ohio 314 2,798
Illinois 304 2,479
Wisconsin 273 1,134

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 2,218
Criminal Justice 165
Criminal Justice & Police Science 99
Securities Services Administration/Management 64
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 37
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 12
Corrections Administration 7
Corrections 2
Security & Loss Prevention Services 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 306
Security Science and Technology 67
Homeland Security 33
Other Homeland Security 31

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