2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Corrections

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in corrections, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #987 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Corrections ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 master's degrees in corrections to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for corrections.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Corrections in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in corrections.

Most Well Attended Schools for Corrections Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

University of the Southwest is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in corrections. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in corrections in New Mexico. More information about a master’s in corrections from University of the Southwest

2

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in corrections has to look into Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in corrections in Minnesota. More information about a master’s in corrections from Minnesota State University - Mankato

 

Corrections by Region

View the Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Corrections for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Corrections

Corrections is one of 13 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Corrections

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	3,321
Criminal Justice	2,574
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	402
Securities Services Administration/Management	133
Criminal Justice & Police Science	90
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing	76
Security & Loss Prevention Services	22
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	14
Juvenile Corrections	11
Corrections Administration	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.