by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Indiana, there were 2,606 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,740 and $28,483 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice and corrections.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 876 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 581 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 151 ’s criminal justice 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%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 128 students 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 & Corrections at Ball State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 115 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at IU Bloomington
Vincennes University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Vincennes University
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #7. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 78 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. CCSJ is located in Whiting, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. Fort-Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Southern Indiana
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. Located in Gary, Indiana, this small public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana University - Northwest
With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. Indiana University - East is a public institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - East Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Indiana University - Southeast ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a public institution located in New Albany, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Indianapolis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. UIndy is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 39 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Indianapolis
Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #15. Trine is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 32 ’s criminal justice 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 29 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana University - South Bend
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #18. IU Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at IU Kokomo
Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. Indiana Tech is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indiana Institute of Technology
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 18 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Grace College
Manchester University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. Manchester University is located in North Manchester, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Manchester University
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oakland City University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana list. Oakland City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland City, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Oakland City
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #24. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Anderson University Indiana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Indiana ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a small school located in Anderson, Indiana that handed out 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Anderson University Indiana
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