by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Corrections Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Corrections is the 434th most popular major in the country with 4,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Corrections Major” ranking, we looked at 133 colleges that offer a degree in corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular corrections programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Corrections Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for corrections students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 128 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Corrections Major. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 65 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 48 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read more about Corrections at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Corrections Major. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 47 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Langston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 38 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
St Clair County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Port Huron, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Imperial, California, and it awarded 42 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major list. Solano Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 25 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #10. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at Austin Community College District
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major list. This small school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 18 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Corrections at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Valley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #15. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Mid-State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major list. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Corrections at Moraine Park Technical College
Mountain Empire Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
North Central State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #20. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major ranking. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small school located in Lemoore, California that handed out 18 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
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