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Corrections Administration Major

Corrections Administration

98 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
8 Master's Degrees Annually
#685 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Corrections Administration Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many corrections administration graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 68
Graduate Certificate 15
Undergraduate Certificate 9
Master’s Degree 9
Associate Degree 3

What Corrections Administration Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to corrections administration were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Corrections Administration Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

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  • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
  • Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills for Corrections Administration Majors

corrections administration majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

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  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities for Corrections Administration Majors

As a corrections administration major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

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  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Corrections Administration Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with corrections administration:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 12.1% $61,900

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Corrections Administration?

68 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
57% Percent Women
44% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 57% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of corrections administration majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Geographic Diversity

Corrections Administration appeals to people across the globe. About 1.5% of those with this major are international students.

Some degrees associated with corrections administration may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for corrections administration careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 41.1%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 5.4%
Some College Courses 5.7%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 7.6%
Bachelor’s Degree 4.6%
Master’s Degree 19.3%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. 4.3%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 0.8%
Doctoral Degree 12.7%

Online Corrections Administration Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 3 1
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 3 0
Bachelor’s Degree 3 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 2 1
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to corrections administration.

Major Number of Grads
Criminal Justice Studies 44,029
Criminal Justice 27,988
Criminal Justice & Police Science 20,024
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 4,118
Corrections 3,449
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 2,000
Securities Services Administration/Management 696
Security & Loss Prevention Services 500
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing 269
Protective Services Operations 57
Juvenile Corrections 56
Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 12

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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