Greenwood, Indiana has 26 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $5,154 to $41,891 per year for indexed programs. Greenwood has a population of about 64,237. Median household income is $78,765 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $120,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Greenwood
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice administration programs near Greenwood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenwood 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 Greenwood.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,198
Avg net price
$11,668/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,762
Out‑of‑state$34,891
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 97
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,742
Avg net price
$16,264/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 91%
- Programs offered: 74
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,899
Avg net price
$25,021/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,833
Avg net price
$14,940/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 98
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,917
Avg net price
$3,968/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,986
Avg net price
$16,898/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,208
Out‑of‑state$8,208
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,156
Avg net price
$8,134/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana criminal justice administration page.
Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Greenwood
Greenwood 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) |
|---|
| First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives | $97,590 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,975 |
| First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers | $63,580 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,437 |
| General and Operations Manager | $120,480 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $125,893 |
| 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.
Greenwood at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 64,237 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $78,765 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 31.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 95.7 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Greenwood-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Administration Programs
- Franklin, IN – 8.0 mi away (24,867 pop)
- Indianapolis, IN – 12.3 mi away (1,550,488 pop)
- Plainfield, IN – 15.7 mi away (31,409 pop)
- Shelbyville, IN – 18.3 mi away (20,639 pop)
- Lawrence, IN – 19.4 mi away (47,866 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Greenwood, IN?
Our directory has 26 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Greenwood. The closest is Indiana University-Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN (12.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Indiana University-East (67.7 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminal justice administration roles near Greenwood?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Greenwood are: General and Operations Manager ($120,480), First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($97,590), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($83,110). 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 Franklin instead of Greenwood?
Franklin, IN is 8.0 miles from Greenwood and has its own set of local criminal justice administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Greenwood an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?
Greenwood’s median household income of $78,765 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenwood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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.
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Data verified: August 11, 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.
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