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Corrections in Virginia

Corrections Schools in Virginia

Jobs for Corrections Grads in Virginia

In this state, there are 17,940 people employed in jobs related to a Corrections degree, compared to 585,460 nationwide.

Corrections Jobs Nationwide vs. VA

Wages for Corrections Jobs in Virginia

Corrections grads earn an average of $68,788 in the state and $77,664 nationwide.

Corrections Wages Nationwide vs. VA

There are 3 colleges in Virginia that offer Corrections degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $34,417 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $4,863 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $35,864 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $4,863 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $30,930 a year. Undergrads from Virginia pay around $4,863 a year in tuition.

Corrections Careers in VA

Some of the careers Corrections majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Correctional Officers and Jailers $59,482
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $52,907
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $78,129
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Corrections.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminology 10,365
Emergency/Disaster Management 2,513
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 999
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 584
Critical Infrastructure Protection 545
Natural Resource Protection 224
Counterterrorism Operations 181
Geospatial Intelligence 53

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