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Corrections Schools in Maryland

Maryland contains six schools that offer corrections programs. Coppin State University, the highest-ranking corrections school in MD, has a total student population of 3,801 and is the 4644th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 6 corrections schools in Maryland, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Chesapeake College comes out as the most expensive ($9,366/yr), with Hagerstown Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,465/yr.

Corrections students from Maryland schools who go on to become correctional counselors, corrections officers, jailers, probation officers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 455,350 people working as correctional officers and jailers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,610. Also, Mental health and substance abuse social workers make on average $41,350 per year and there are about 127,140 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Maryland alone, there are 1,780 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $50,750. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $45,650/yr and there are 10,490 employed.

Also, within the corrections schools in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from corrections, there are 2792 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Corrections Programs in Maryland

Coppin State University

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Hagerstown Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Frederick Community College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Garrett College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Chesapeake College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Baltimore City Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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Maryland Interesting Facts

• The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10, 1845 at Annapolis.
• In 1830 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore.
• During revolutionary times Rockville was known as Hungerford's Tavern the name of its most familiar landmark. One of the first calls to freedom from British rule was heard at the tavern in 1774.
• The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is considered a masterpiece and one of the finest 19th century buildings in the world. The basilica is the first cathedral in the United States. Baltimore represents the first Roman Catholic diocese.
• Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

Top National Parks in Maryland:

• Laurel Park »
• Fort Smallwood Park »
• Friends of Patterson Park »

Famous State Residents:

• Connie Chung »
• Linda Hamilton »
• Frederick Douglass »

See Also

• Corrections Information
• Salary Details for a Corrections Officer
• Online Corrections Schools
• Online Corrections Programs
• Online Corrections Courses

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