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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$15,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's 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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

Check out the criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trine are $9,576 a year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Trine take out $28,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Trine not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $10,125 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Purdue University Global take out $39,801 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

Indiana University - Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Indiana University - Southeast take out $21,057 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 22 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Ball State take out $23,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.

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#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 22 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vincennes University are $6,449 per year.

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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

Indiana University - South Bend undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Northwest are $7,827 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana University - Northwest Report

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from IUPUI take out $22,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $107, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at USI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,230.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - East did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU East are $7,827 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at IU East take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,260.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,094
Ohio 2,805
Illinois 2,483
Wisconsin 1,134

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 22 schools only.

  • 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.

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