by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Corrections is the 434th most popular major in the country with 4,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 354 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in corrections. To top this list, a school must have a successful corrections program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 48 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Langston University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 19 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University
Oklahoma City University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Washburn University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s 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.
With a ranking of #12, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s list. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Siena Heights University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at Lake Superior State University
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
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. 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 ranking of #17, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester Hills, Michigan 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.
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%.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Corrections at University of Akron Main Campus
John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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