2024 Best Value Colleges for Corrections in the Southwest Region
9
Ranked Colleges
1,281
Degrees Awarded
$11,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,281 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region.
Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Corrections in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McLennan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC also made our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $6,849 for Southwest Region Corrections students.
Full McLennan Community College Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 932 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rio Salado College is $9,156 for southwest region corrections students.
Read full report on Corrections at Rio Salado College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region corrections students list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Southwest Region Corrections students.
Full Austin Community College District Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,339 for Southwest Region Corrections students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Read more about Corrections at University of Central Oklahoma
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Texas State also made our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,887 for southwest region corrections students per year to attend Texas State.
Read full report on Corrections at Texas State University
San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region corrections students list, San Antonio College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,564 for southwest region corrections students per year to attend San Antonio College.
Read full report on Corrections at San Antonio College
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 1 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,393 for southwest region corrections students.
Full SFASU Corrections Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 128 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
UNM also made our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,424 for southwest region corrections students.
Read more about Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of the Southwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Southwest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 8 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
USW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for USW is $17,336 for southwest region corrections students.
Full USW Corrections Report
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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
- *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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