by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,039 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 354 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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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The corrections school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Langston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 30 students 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.
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #7. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Tiffin University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #11. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 12 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University
Washburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #13. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Corrections at Stephen F Austin State University
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #16. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at University of Akron Main Campus
Central Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Corrections at Lake Superior State University
With a ranking of #17, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Weber State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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