by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice Studies is the 16th most popular major in the country with 46,814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Indiana, there were 2,218 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 746 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 581 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 138 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 128 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Ball State University
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 115 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Criminal Justice Studies Report
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 78 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whiting, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at Calumet College of Saint Joseph
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 51 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Indiana Criminal Justice Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana list. Indiana University - Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Indiana University - Northwest Criminal Justice Studies Report
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Southeast landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 39 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Trine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana list. Trine University is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 32 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Indiana University - South Bend landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 29 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana list. IU Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Indiana Tech
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 18 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manchester University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 15 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Oakland City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Oakland City, Indiana, and it awarded 14 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #20, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana list. Anderson, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Anderson University Indiana
Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Bethel University
University of Evansville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. UE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 5 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice Studies at University of Evansville
Martin University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana ranking. Martin University is a small school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 2 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Studies Major in Indiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 0 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne
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