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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections (Income $48-$75k)

14 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Corrections is the 419th most popular major in the country with 3,984 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in corrections. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent corrections programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the corrections program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $14,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas State.

Read full report on Corrections at Texas State

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 14 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,451 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Corrections Report

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Oakland University is $10,387 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Oakland Corrections Report

#4

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,882 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

Read full report on Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

#5

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lake Superior State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior State University is $13,073 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Corrections at Lake Superior 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 $48-$75k list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 8 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $14,004 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Corrections at Eastern

#7

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Baker College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baker College also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $15,933 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Baker College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Corrections at Baker College

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $16,557 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UNM Corrections Report

#9

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 6 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,492 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Washburn University.

Full Washburn University Corrections Report

#10

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of the Southwest ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k list, USW has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USW is $21,121 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Corrections at University of the Southwest

#2 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $25,110 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Pitt.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Corrections Report

#12

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Langston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Langston University also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $14,883 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Langston University.

Read full report on Corrections at Langston University

#13

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Valley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Valley College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,909 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Missouri Valley College.

Read full report on Corrections at Missouri Valley College

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

Tiffin University also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Tiffin University is $22,454 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about 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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