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Basic Certificate in Corrections

Basic Certificates in Corrections

2,727 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 65% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.8% of corrections graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Corrections Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,727 people earned their basic certificate in corrections. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in corrections at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 2,727
Associate Degree 411
Bachelor’s Degree 257
Undergraduate Certificate 51
Master’s Degree 2
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Corrections Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for corrections majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in corrections. About 62.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,716
Women 1,011
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The racial-ethnic distribution of corrections basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 25
Black or African American 622
Hispanic or Latino 1,021
White 809
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 175
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to corrections that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Police Science 8,443
Criminal Justice Studies 2,471
Criminal Justice 2,408
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 513
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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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