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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana

30 Colleges
$35,740 Avg Salary
$28,483 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 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. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Purdue University Global take out $31,610 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $13,810.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $21,500. 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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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Ball State carry an average student debt load of $24,000. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at IU Bloomington take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $224, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #6 on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Vincennes University take out $17,507 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from IWU take out $34,418 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whiting.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at CCSJ take out is $22,095.

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort-Wayne.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Indiana Tech - CPS carry an average student debt load of $37,420.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at USI take out is $20,750.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Southern Indiana Report

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 25 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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