2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 2,249 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana
The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the best school in Indiana for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Criminal Justice majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $15,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the # 2 spot on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Criminal Justice majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $15,263 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort-Wayne.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Indiana Tech - CPS carry an average student debtload of $35,755.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Anderson University Indiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
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Trine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Angola.
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Vincennes University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.
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With a ranking of #10, Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whiting.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 2,094 |
Ohio | 2,805 |
Illinois | 2,483 |
Wisconsin | 1,134 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice
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Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fire Protection | 13,766 |
Homeland Security | 7,140 |
Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.