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Bachelor's Degree in Corrections

Bachelor’s Degrees in Corrections

294 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 50% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.3% of corrections graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Corrections Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 294 students earned their bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degrees

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

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for corrections majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in corrections. About 65.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 102
Women 192
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The racial-ethnic distribution of corrections bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 81
White 143
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 23
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to corrections that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies 31,240
Criminal Justice 13,825
Criminal Justice & Police Science 2,819
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1,762
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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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