Corrections

A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 160 institutions across the United States, with a total of 13074 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

2,778

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

411

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

257

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

1

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

2

degrees awarded

Other Awards

9,625

awards given

Top Schools for Corrections

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
2,701
2 Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
948
3 East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
656
4 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
568
5 Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
504
6 Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
500
7 Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
420
8 Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, FL
360
9 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
341
10 Chipola College
Marianna, FL
272
11 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
264
12 George Stone Technical College
Pensacola, FL
260
13 Florida Panhandle Technical College
Chipley, FL
236
14 Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
204
15 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
200
16 College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL
192
17 Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
164
18 Valencia College
Orlando, FL
160
19 Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL
156
20 Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
156
21 Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
148
22 Langston University
Langston, OK
144
23 Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL
144
24 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
108
25 Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
104
26 Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
96
27 Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
92
28 Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL
88
29 South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL
80
30 St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
76
31 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
75
32 Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
75
33 Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL
68
34 Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL
68
35 Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
68
36 Delta College
University Center, MI
67
37 Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
65
38 Baker College
Owosso, MI
63
39 Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL
60
40 Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
52
41 Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL
52
42 Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA
49
43 Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
48
44 Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
48
45 North Central State College
Mansfield, OH
45
46 Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
45
47 San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA
45
48 Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
44
49 Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
41
50 Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
40
51 Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA
39
52 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
39
53 San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
39
54 Reedley College
Reedley, CA
39
55 Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
36
56 San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
36
57 Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL
36
58 University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
36
59 Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO
36
60 Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
33
61 Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
33
62 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA
33
63 Jackson College
Jackson, MI
32
64 Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN
32
65 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN
30
66 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
27
67 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA
27
68 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
27
69 Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
24
70 Merritt College
Oakland, CA
24
71 College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
24
72 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
24
73 Green River College
Auburn, WA
24
74 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
24
75 San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
24
76 San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA
24
77 Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
21
78 Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
21
79 Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
21
80 San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
21
81 Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
21
82 Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
21
83 Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL
20
84 Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
20
85 Columbiana County Career and Technical Center
Lisbon, OH
20
86 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
20
87 Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
20
88 North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
20
89 University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
18
90 Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
18
91 Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA
17
92 Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
15
93 Yuba College
Marysville, CA
15
94 Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
15
95 San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
15
96 Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
15
97 Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
15
98 Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA
12
99 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
12
100 Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
12