Criminal Justice Schools In Indiana

Criminal Justice classes faculty can choose to work at one of 61 accredited criminal justice schools in Indiana. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice training in Indiana, which includes criminal justice training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Criminal Justice
Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice
Masters degree in Criminal Justice
PhD degree in Criminal Justice

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Indiana Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment

Indiana	31,770
National	1,897,220

Of all of the criminal justice professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Indiana state.

Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In Indiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
21,590	31,930	33,290	32,790	31,580

Yellow: Actual Values

Criminal Justice is a growing field in Indiana. There were 9,990 more criminal justice professionals working in Indiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of criminal justice has grown by 46% in Indiana. This growth is faster than the national trend for criminal justice professionals which shows a 2% increase in the number of criminal justice professionals working around the nation.

Criminal Justice VS. All Professions salaries in Indiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$36,074	$31,018	$32,088	$40,385	$41,029
$41,263	$43,445	$44,845	$44,830	$45,974

Light Blue: Criminal Justice
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to criminal justice professionals are growing in Indiana. In 2006 criminal justice professionals made a mean salary of $36,074 per year, and in 2010 they made $41,029 per year.

Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in Indiana

10th percentile	$26,739
25th percentile	$32,450
50th percentile	$38,616
75th percentile	$46,936
90th percentile	$61,181

This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of criminal justice, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid criminal justice professionals earning 129% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Indiana state.

Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in Indiana

Criminal Justice	$40,139
Criminology	$47,840
Forensic Science	$49,960
Homeland Security	$37,200
Paralegal	$37,645

In Indiana, criminal justice professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in Indiana

associate	51
bachelor	47
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	103

The number of students graduating from the 61 accredited criminal justice schools in Indiana is increasing. In 2006, 1,589 students graduated from criminal justice courses in Indiana. And in 2010, 1,676 students graduated.

Thus there was a 5% percent increase in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in Indiana. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned a associate's degree in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Faculty Salaries in Indiana

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