Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Indiana
23 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $41,565 at Indiana Institute of Technology.
What this work pays in Indiana
Security Guards in Indiana earn a median of $36,490 a year across 19,930 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $73,370 | 12,980 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $48,340 | 8,060 |
| Managers, All Other | $79,900 | 6,990 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $50,470 | 6,690 |
| Compliance Officers | $78,770 | 5,120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | Associate's degree | $26,857 | $41,565 (14 grads) | 0 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne | Associate's degree | $26,857 | $41,565 (14 grads) | 18 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $32,634 (52 grads) | 41 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette | Associate's degree | $13,000 | $31,860 (353 grads) | 318 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion | Associate's degree | $24,250 | $31,848 (15 grads) | — |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion | Associate's degree | $24,250 | $31,848 (15 grads) | 25 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Associate's degree | $10,943 | $30,736 (290 grads) | 255 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,964 (22 grads) | 130 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $10,900 | not published | 233 |
| Anderson University Anderson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Ball State University Muncie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bethel University Mishawaka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Manchester University North Manchester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland City University Oakland City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Trine University Angola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Angola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Criminal Justice and Corrections — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.