Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,454 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 25.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −117% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,299 → $43,079

259Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

362Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

409Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

181Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,258

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,193

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,252

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$119/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,258Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,299Year 1

$43,252Year 4

$43,079Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,604

Estimated loan payment$119

181borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,252 vs. $46,706

$3,454 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$68,340 median wageIN estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,540 median wageIN estimate · 1,700 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$73,370 median wageIN estimate · 12,980 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$70,340 median wageIN estimate · 1,280 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,830 median wageIN estimate · 480 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$61,460 median wageIN estimate · 1,360 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$48,340 median wageIN estimate · 8,060 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,330 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,500 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$67,980 median wageIN estimate · 210 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,520 median wageIN estimate · 1,620 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,650 median wageIN estimate · 750 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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