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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Corrections

133 Ranked Colleges
4,039 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Corrections is the 434th most popular major in the country with 4,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major” ranking looked at 133 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for corrections students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Corrections

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Langston University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 38 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Corrections at Langston University

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Out of the 133 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Corrections at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Out of the 133 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 17 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Corrections at Missouri Valley College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major. UNM Gallup is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Corrections Report

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Out of the 133 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major that were part of this year’s ranking, St Clair County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. SC4 is a small school located in Port Huron, Michigan that handed out 27 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Corrections at SC4

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 65 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Baker College Corrections Report

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 47 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Corrections at Holmes Community College

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With a ranking of #8, North Central State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Corrections at North Central State College

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Corrections at USW

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 53 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Corrections Report

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small school located in Visalia, California that handed out 18 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Corrections at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

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Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Mid-State Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Mid-State Technical College is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Corrections at Mid-State

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Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Mountain Empire Community College is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Corrections at Mountain Empire Community College

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Montcalm Community College
Sidney, Michigan

Montcalm Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Located in Sidney, Michigan, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Corrections at Montcalm Community College

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Corrections at Oklahoma City University

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

Delta College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Corrections at Delta College

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Cayuga County Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Cayuga County Community College is a small school located in Auburn, New York that handed out 4 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Corrections at Cayuga Community College

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Solano Community College
Fairfield, California

Solano Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Solano College is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, California that handed out 25 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Corrections at Solano College

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Wayne County Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Wayne County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WCCCD Corrections Report

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Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #25. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Corrections at Moraine Park Technical College

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