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Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

16 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular 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 city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 17% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Purdue University Global take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,692.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 267 students majoring in criminal justice at Ivy Tech Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $15,263 in student debt.

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#3

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

Of the 42 students majoring in criminal justice at Vincennes University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 12% are male.

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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 Most Popular 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.

About 76% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 24% are male.

Criminal Justice majors at Indiana Tech - CPS take out an average of $35,755 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whiting.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Women make up 50% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.

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Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Indiana Tech take out $35,755 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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).

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