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Best Corrections Schools Near Greenfield, IN (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Greenfield, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs, with tuition ranging from $5,154 to $15,370 per year for indexed programs. Greenfield has a population of about 26,268. In the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, the top-earning corrections-related role is Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer at a median $83,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Corrections Schools to Greenfield
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer corrections programs near Greenfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenfield city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Greenfield.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana corrections page.
Corrections Wages Near Greenfield
Greenfield is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area (BLS area code 26900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Correctional Officer and Jailer
$48,340
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$50,512
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
$60,170
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$62,874
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers
$63,580
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$66,437
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$83,110
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$86,844
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Greenfield at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
95.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Greenfield-Area Cities With Corrections Programs
How many accredited corrections schools are near Greenfield, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs near Greenfield. The closest is Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, IN (20.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Sinclair Community College (83.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying corrections roles near Greenfield?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying corrections-related roles near Greenfield are: Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($83,110), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($63,580), Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist ($60,170). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lawrence instead of Greenfield?
Lawrence, IN is 12.6 miles from Greenfield and has its own set of local corrections programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
