Criminal Justice and Corrections at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 350 graduates a year

$33,463
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,626
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#140 of 176
Rank by pay
#134 of 176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,900
Median federal debt

Ivy Tech Community College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ivy Tech Community College Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 176 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$113,262$107,802#2$85,061
2Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA$106,298$96,724#3$111,649
3Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA$106,032$107,835#1$69,937
4San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA$105,621$96,108#4$91,647
5San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA$99,385$90,434#5$94,285
6Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$92,087$87,648#9$70,012
7Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$90,593$84,722#14$69,776
8Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$90,231$86,190#11—
9Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA$89,812$81,723#18$81,339
10Delaware County Community College Media, PA$88,630$90,138#6$57,464
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137Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC$45,171$48,475#132—
138Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC$45,009$48,301#133$40,557
139Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$44,979$40,928#147$30,217
140Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$44,626$47,875#134$33,463
141Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ$44,362$38,936#151$38,144
142Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ$44,362$38,936#152$38,144
143Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC$43,919$47,131#135—

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Ivy Tech Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$34,299$43,252$10,943

Other Majors at Ivy Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$92,127—#10 of 152
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,160$63,796#3 of 21
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$62,943$50,081#224 of 757
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$56,064$41,270#43 of 226
Human Resources Management and Services$55,924$41,237#11 of 15
Precision Metal Working$53,579$41,767#80 of 365
Computer and Information Sciences$51,475$36,178#25 of 43
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,358$37,317#159 of 319
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$50,326$73,452#213 of 290
Information Science/Studies—$46,815—
Accounting and Related Services$44,401$23,271#48 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,703$38,291#80 of 120
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$43,410$26,926#15 of 104
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,962$22,188#65 of 100
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$39,598$23,166#45 of 109
Health and Medical Administrative Services$38,643$28,240#155 of 496
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$38,471—#29 of 42
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$36,988$26,705#98 of 332
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$35,525$32,398#290 of 637
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies—$33,802—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,545$26,304#25 of 40
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$19,097$21,614#196 of 199

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ivy Tech Community College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,463 one year after graduating and $44,626 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ivy Tech Community College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 176 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Ivy Tech Community College ranks #140 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Ivy Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($57,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,900.

← All data for Ivy Tech Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.