by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,042 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 294 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree corrections students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Langston University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 92 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 28 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Oklahoma City University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Tiffin University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washburn University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 ranking of #13, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #14. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s corrections students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Corrections at University of Central Oklahoma
Texas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Corrections at University of Akron Main Campus
Central Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking. CWU is a medium-sized school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Corrections at Lake Superior State University
With a ranking of #17, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #17. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 0 bachelors’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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