Corrections Administration

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to plan and manage institutional facilities and programs for housing and rehabilitating prisoners in the public and/or private sectors. Includes instruction in the principles and practice of correction, facilities planning and management, safety and security, social and health services, staff and inmate management, budgeting, communication skills, correctional psychology, and applications to specific types of correctional facilities approaches.

Numbers at a glance

645th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
3
Colleges offer it
110
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
56
Women
54

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Western Oregon University105
Average public university graduating class: 105 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Adrian College4
Bellevue University1
Average private university graduating class: 3 students.

O's Insights on Corrections Administration

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 95% of graduates come from public universities.

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