by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,039 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in corrections. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent corrections programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the corrections program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for corrections students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 7 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
SWC Chula Vista also took the #3 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SWC Chula Vista is $4,877 for Corrections students with aid.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Corrections Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Fresno City College is $2,584 for corrections students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 7 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Corrections Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend College of the Sequoias is $1,222 for corrections students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Corrections Schools” list. It costs about $7,224 for Corrections students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $6,849 for corrections students with aid.
Read full report on Corrections at McLennan Community College
Lansing Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
LCC also made our “Best Corrections Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $5,212 for corrections students with aid.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,959 for Corrections students with aid per year to attend Sinclair Community College.
With a ranking of #8, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 7 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chemeketa Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chemeketa Community College is $6,338 for corrections students with aid.
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Corrections Schools” list. It costs about $8,595 for corrections students with aid per year to attend Grand Rapids Community College.
With a ranking of #10, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Corrections Schools” list. It costs about $4,909 for corrections students with aid per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
Read full report on Corrections at Cuyahoga Community College District
Mid-State Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Mid-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Corrections Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mid-State is $9,653 for Corrections students with aid.
Rio Salado College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 932 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College also made our “Best Corrections Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Rio Salado College is $9,156 for corrections students with aid.
Stark State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Stark State College also made our “Best Corrections Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $5,963 for corrections students with aid per year to attend Stark State College.
San Antonio College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $6,564 for corrections students with aid.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #1 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,159 for corrections students with aid per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Corrections at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Reedley College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Reedley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,892 for corrections students with aid per year to attend Reedley College.
Northeast Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Corrections Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $9,029 for Corrections students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,043 for corrections students with aid per year to attend SUNY Broome.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 26 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,763 for corrections students with aid per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
With a ranking of #20, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jackson, Michigan, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Jackson College is $10,729 for Corrections students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 53 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $13,568 for Corrections students with aid.
West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small school located in Lemoore, California that handed out 18 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Lemoore also made our “Best Corrections Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $9,276 for Corrections students with aid per year to attend West Hills College-Lemoore.
Read full report on Corrections at West Hills College-Lemoore
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
UNM also made our “Best Corrections Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,424 for Corrections students with aid.
Read full report on Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $6,966 for corrections students with aid.
Read full report on Corrections at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Corrections Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 7 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta also took the #17 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,779 for corrections students with aid per year to attend San Joaquin Delta College.
Read full report on Corrections at San Joaquin Delta College
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