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Corrections is the 434th most popular major in the country with 3,042 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 925 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in corrections. That schools that top this list have a program in corrections in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Langston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 48 ’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 New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Southwest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 9 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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 Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 92 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees 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.
Hill College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hill College is located in Hillsboro, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Corrections at Austin Community College District
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 654 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about Corrections at Stephen F Austin State University
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees 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 full report on Corrections at University of Central Oklahoma
Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’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%.
Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Central Arizona College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Corrections at Pinal County Community College
With a ranking of #15, Coastal Bend College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Beeville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Corrections at New Mexico State University - Grants
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Corrections Report
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