by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 1,281 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 southwest region corrections students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Langston University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a small public school situated in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It awarded 9 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #4 spot on the list. USW 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.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 full report on Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Oklahoma City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 932 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. McLennan Community College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Arizona College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Bend College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. CBC is located in Beeville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Grants is a public institution located in Grants, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
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