Criminal Justice Schools in Indiana

2,441 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Indiana in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Indiana

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,329
Associate Degree	662
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	230
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	230
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	135

Gender Distribution

In Indiana, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Indiana is as follows:

• Asian: 1.7%
• Black or African American: 14.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 12.4%
• White: 65.3%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.5%
• Other Races: 6.1%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Indiana

There are 65,450 people in the state and 4,117,080 people in the nation working in criminal justice jobs.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Indiana

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $55,310. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Careers in IN

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	IN Job Growth	IN Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	11%	$44,280
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	8%	$54,570
Police and Detective Supervisors	7%	$72,520
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	6%	$40,950
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	6%	$70,680
Bailiffs	0%	$36,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-8%	$33,890
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-9%	$45,210

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.