A degree in corrections is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #434 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for corrections students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 degrees in corrections annually.
Your choice of corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The corrections school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Corrections Schools in Ohio.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the corrections degree levels they offer.
Tiffin University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in corrections. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Tiffin. This university ranks 36th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 3 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Tiffin University in the most recent data year.
North Central State College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in corrections. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 14 corrections students who graduated with this degree at North Central State College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in corrections needs to take a look at Sinclair Community College. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sinclair Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 24 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Lorain County Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in corrections. LCCC is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Elyria. A Best Colleges rank of #1031 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LCCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 2 corrections students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
Your choice of corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for corrections schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
