by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Corrections Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Corrections is the 434th most popular major in the country with 3,042 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Virginia, there were 13 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,646 and $16,841 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Corrections Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Corrections Major in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia associate degree corrections students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Corrections Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. MECC is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Corrections Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. WCC is located in Wytheville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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