by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Corrections is the 434th most popular major in the country with 3,042 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 346 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 11 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cayuga County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cayuga County Community College is a public institution located in Auburn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, 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 SUNY Broome. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 7 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees 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%.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Mount Aloysius College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cresson, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Salem Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carneys Point, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Cecil College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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