Criminal Justice and Corrections at Indiana Institute of Technology

Indiana Tech's criminal justice program carries a significant warning label: with fewer than 30 graduates in the data, these numbers may not reflect typical outcomes. That caveat matters because what we can see suggests graduates earn slightly below the Indiana median ($42,607 versus $39,991 after four years), while carrying considerably more debt ($35,511 versus $24,828 statewide). The program ranks around the 40th percentile among Indiana criminal justice programs—meaning six out of ten similar in-state options produce better outcomes.

The debt burden here stands out as the real concern. At nearly $36,000, graduates owe 36% more than the typical criminal justice student in Indiana. While the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.97 technically stays below the concerning 1.0 threshold, compare this to top performers in the state: Calumet College grads earn $55,587 four years out, and Vincennes grads make $46,644. Even accounting for possible differences in career paths, that's a substantial gap for similar debt loads.

The 17% earnings growth trajectory is positive, but from a low starting point of $36,510. For a family considering this investment, the small sample size makes it impossible to know if these outcomes are representative. Given the below-median performance and above-median debt relative to other Indiana programs, parents should request current job placement data directly from the school before committing.