by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Ball State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
Jump to any of the following sections:
Ball State is in the top 10% of the country for criminal justice. More specifically it was ranked #66 out of 807 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 56 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 66 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Ball State University handed out 122 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 123 degrees were handed out.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ball State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,991 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $28,991 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,504 for all criminal justice majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Ball State is $228 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ball State was $1,118 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,688 | $26,696 |
| Fees | $2,070 | $2,070 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,064 | $12,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,552 | $2,552 |
Learn more about Ball State tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 96 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Online degrees for the Ball State criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Ball State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.