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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections (Income $75-$110k)

14 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the corrections program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Corrections (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,312 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k 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 Mankato Corrections Report

#2

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 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. It costs about $15,424 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oakland University.

Full Oakland Corrections Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $19,683 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State.

Full Texas State University Corrections Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $15,985 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

#5

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Lake Superior State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

Full Lake Superior State University Corrections Report

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 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 $17,293 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Corrections at Eastern Kentucky University

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s corrections degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $18,920 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Corrections at UNM

#8

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Washburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k list, Washburn University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washburn University is $16,782 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Corrections at Washburn University

#9

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Baker College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baker College is a medium-sized school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 38 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k list, Baker College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,177 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Baker College.

The 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.

Read full report on Corrections at Baker College

#10

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Langston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Langston University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Langston University is $16,420 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Langston University Corrections Report

#11

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Valley College is $22,329 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Missouri Valley College Corrections Report

#12

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of the Southwest ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. USW is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 10 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k list, USW has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USW is $22,256 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Corrections at University of the Southwest

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $28,358 for Bachelor’s Degree Corrections students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Corrections at Pitt

#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 $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2019-2020.

Tiffin University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,219 for bachelor’s degree corrections students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tiffin University.

Full Tiffin University Corrections Report

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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