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2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,984 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 419th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 340 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in corrections. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality corrections programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the corrections program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland University is $7,751 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Oakland Corrections Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,781 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Corrections Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $12,292 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Corrections at Texas State University

#4

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Superior State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,640 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

Read more about Corrections at Lake Superior State University

#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 64 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,217 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

Read more about Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $11,641 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Corrections at Eastern

#2 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $21,011 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Corrections at Pitt

#8

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Washburn University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washburn University is $12,850 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Washburn University Corrections Report

#9

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Baker College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Baker College also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Baker College is $13,867 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Corrections at Baker College

#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 104 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,458 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Read more about Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#11

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Langston University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 16 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Langston University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Langston University is $10,878 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Langston University Corrections Report

#12

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

USW also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Southwest is $20,213 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Corrections at University of the Southwest

#13

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

Missouri Valley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Valley College is $17,541 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Missouri Valley College Corrections Report

#14

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Tiffin University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tiffin University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,908 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tiffin University.

Read full report on Corrections at Tiffin University

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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