2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,984 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 419th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 139 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 101 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great corrections programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$16,221 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Corrections Report

#2

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$12,774 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 64 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students with aid.

Read more about Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$14,481 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washburn University is $14,481 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students with aid.

Full Washburn University Corrections Report

#4

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$19,396 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Valley College landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Valley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Valley College is $19,396 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students with aid.

Full Missouri Valley College Corrections Report

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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