The Criminal Justice Major at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every criminal justice & corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

IUPUI Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of criminal justice master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from IUPUI, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

Criminal Justice & Corrections majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies	138
Criminal Justice	13

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Accountants and Auditors	20,100	$70,780
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,340	$55,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,990	$36,960
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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