2024 Best Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
3Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
346Corrections Degrees Awarded
A degree in corrections is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #434 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 346 degrees in corrections to qualified students.
The corrections program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Corrections rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Corrections in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the corrections degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in corrections. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in corrections needs to check out SUNY Broome. SUNY Broome is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton. This school ranks 135th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 7 corrections students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Broome in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Pennsylvania Highlands Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in corrections. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public college located in the small suburb of Johnstown. This college ranks 104th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 7 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania Highlands in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The corrections program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Corrections rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
