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Corrections Schools in North Carolina

North Carolina contains seven schools that offer corrections programs. Pamlico Community College, the highest-ranking corrections school in NC, has a total student population of 518 and is the 1663rd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 7 corrections schools in North Carolina, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Belmont Abbey College comes out as the most expensive ($22,887/yr), with Pamlico Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,351/yr.

Corrections students from North Carolina 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 North Carolina alone, there are 4,140 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $41,290. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $31,390/yr and there are 16,390 employed.

Also, within the corrections schools in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from corrections, there are 6640 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Corrections Programs in North Carolina

Pamlico Community College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Belmont Abbey College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Catawba Valley Community College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Central Piedmont Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Fayetteville Technical Community College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Pitt Community College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Southwestern Community College

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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North Carolina Interesting Facts

• The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
• In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement.
• High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World.
• Know as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's when Blackbeard frequented the coast, "Beaufort Town" was established as a seaport with the right to collect customs, in 1722.
• The Outer Banks of NC hosts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.

Top National Parks in North Carolina:

• Dismal Swamp State Park »
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Famous State Residents:

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See Also

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

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