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Associate Degree in Corrections

Associate Degrees in Corrections

519 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 58% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.


 

Education Levels of Corrections Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 519 students earned their associate degree in corrections. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in corrections at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 2,169
Associate Degree 519
Bachelor’s Degree 294
Undergraduate Certificate 59

Earnings of Corrections Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for corrections students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in corrections. About 58.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 216
Women 303
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The racial-ethnic distribution of corrections associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 194
White 202
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 41
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to corrections that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 10,992
Criminal Justice Studies 7,460
Criminal Justice & Police Science 7,363
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1,262
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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