by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,039 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 558 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in corrections.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region corrections students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cayuga County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cayuga County Community College is located in Auburn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Broome. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 48 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Westchester Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Mount Aloysius College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mount Aloysius College is a small school located in Cresson, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Corrections Report
With a ranking of #6, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Cecil College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
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