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Corrections Schools in Indiana

Indiana contains seven schools that offer corrections programs. University of Indianapolis, the highest-ranking corrections school in IN, has a total student population of 5,055 and is the 460th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 7 corrections schools in Indiana, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville comes out as the most expensive ($21,058/yr), with Vincennes University as the lowest recorded at only $8,501/yr.

Corrections students from Indiana schools who go on to become correctional counselors, corrections officers, jailers, probation officers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 455,350 people working as correctional officers and jailers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,610. Also, Mental health and substance abuse social workers make on average $41,350 per year and there are about 127,140 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Indiana alone, there are 2,240 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $35,400. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $31,940/yr and there are 8,260 employed.

Also, within the corrections schools in Indiana, the average student population is 3,200 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from corrections, there are 4523 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,471 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,867, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Corrections Programs in Indiana

University of Indianapolis

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Bethel College

• Juvenile Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Brown Mackie College-Merrillville

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Vincennes University

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Brown Mackie College-Fort Wayne

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Brown Mackie College-South Bend

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Brown Mackie College-Michigan City

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

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Indiana Interesting Facts

• The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The winner averaged 75 miles an hour and won a 1st place prize of $14,000. Today the average speed is over 167 miles an hour and the prize is more than $1.2 million. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the site of the greatest spectacle in sports, the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500 is held every Memorial Day weekend in the Hoosier capital city. The race is 200 laps or 500 miles long.
• Abraham Lincoln moved to Indiana when he was 7 years old. He lived most of his boyhood life in Spencer County with his parents Thomas and Nancy.
• Explorers Lewis and Clark set out from Fort Vincennes on their exploration of the Northwest Territory.
• The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed in Huntingburg.
• During WWII the P-47 fighter-plane was manufactured in Evansville at Republic Aviation.

Top National Parks in Indiana:

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Famous State Residents:

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See Also

• Corrections Information
• Salary Details for a Corrections Officer
• Online Corrections Schools
• Online Corrections Programs
• Online Corrections Courses

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