2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 139 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Corrections Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 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.

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 an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree corrections students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Corrections in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$8,749 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Corrections Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $8,749 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Corrections students with aid.

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#2

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$7,066 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Corrections Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s corrections students in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $7,066 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Corrections students with aid.

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• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Corrections (With Aid)

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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