2027 Best Corrections Schools in the The Plains States Region
Corrections programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for corrections students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Corrections in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the corrections degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Corrections
Our analysis ranked Southeast Missouri State University the best school in the country for a degree in corrections. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Southeast Missouri State University awarded about 45 corrections degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their corrections degree from Southeast Missouri State University earn around $36,537 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,625 to complete this degree.
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Missouri Valley College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in corrections, ranking #2. Set in the town of Marshall, Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Missouri Valley College graduates 22% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Valley College in the most recent data year. Corrections graduates of Missouri Valley College earn a median of $44,318 early in their careers. Missouri Valley College graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
