by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,039 people earned their degree in corrections, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,281 corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region corrections students.
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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Langston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. 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.
Oklahoma City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Corrections at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
University of the Southwest landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s corrections students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Corrections at University of the Southwest
Rio Salado College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 932 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Corrections at Pinal County Community College
With a ranking of #15, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Grants Corrections Report
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s corrections degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Corrections Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Coastal Bend College is a small public school situated in Beeville, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s corrections degrees in 2020-2021.
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