Arts, Sciences, and Technology

Employment of police and detectives is projected to grow 3% from 2021 to 2031, slower than the average for all occupations. Despite limited employment growth, about 68,500 openings for police and detectives are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary reported for graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice was $45,072, and the median was $38,750.

The national median annual salary for police and detectives was $66,020 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Criminal justice graduates often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Business
• Education
• Law

Employment of data scientists is projected to grow 36% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 20,800 openings for data scientists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2024).

Employment of special effects artists and animators is projected to grow 5% from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 6,700 openings for special effects artists and animators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary reported for graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Drawing and Illustration was $30,760, and the median was $31,200.

The national median annual salary for special effects artists and animators was $78,790 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Fine arts majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Art education
• Art history
• Art therapy
• Arts administration
• Fine arts
• Museum studies

Employment of preschool teachers is projected to grow 15% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 63,100 openings for preschool teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as retirement ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022).

According to the IU Indianapolis First Destination Survey in 2021, the average starting salary reported for School of Education graduates was $41,859, and the median was $42,830.

The national median annual salary for preschool teachers was $30,210 in 2021 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Education majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Administration
• Bilingual education
• English language/literature
• Law
• School counseling
• Special education