2025 Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region
5
Colleges in the Southwest Region
925
Corrections Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
corrections, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #434 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for corrections students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 925 degrees in corrections annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Corrections School
The corrections program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Corrections rankings. We derive our Best Overall Corrections School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Corrections Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Corrections in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of corrections degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Corrections
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
654
Corrections Degrees Awarded
Rio Salado College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in corrections. Rio Salado College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. This college ranks 19th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 654 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Rio Salado College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in corrections from Rio Salado College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
92
Corrections Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in corrections has to look into University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were about 92 corrections students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in corrections from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Corrections
Program Name
Learn best practices for rehabilitating and reintegrating incarcerated individuals when you earn your specialized criminal justice degree with a concentration in corrections online from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BS in Criminal Justice - Corrections from Southern New Hampshire University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
It's hard to beat Hill College if you want to pursue a degree in corrections. Hill College is a small public college located in the distant town of Hillsboro. This college ranks 103rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 5 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Hill College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in corrections from Hill College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Austin Community College District is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in corrections. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 corrections students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in corrections from Austin Community College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
San Antonio College is a large public college located in the city of San Antonio. This college ranks 60th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 15 corrections students who graduated with this degree at San Antonio College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in corrections from San Antonio College
