Corrections Schools in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania contains
nineteen
schools that offer corrections programs.
Mount Aloysius College,
the highest-ranking corrections school in PA, has a total student population of 1,604 and
is the
575th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 19 corrections schools
in Pennsylvania,
only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Lincoln Technical Institute comes out as the most expensive ($37,065/yr),
with Westmoreland County Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,481/yr.
Corrections students from Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania alone, there are
8,790 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of
$38,500. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn
$44,390/yr and there are 17,540 employed.
Also, within the corrections schools
in Pennsylvania, the average student population is 2,077 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from corrections,
there are 10679 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,747 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$9,718, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Corrections Programs in Pennsylvania
Mount Aloysius College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Corrections Administration
Levels offered:
Masters
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Corrections
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Villanova University
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Allied Medical and Technical Institute
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lincoln Technical Institute
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Holy Family University
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Gannon University
Lansdale School of Business
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kaplan Career Institute
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Community College of Allegheny County
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Westmoreland County Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Associates
Bucks County Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Butler County Community College
Corrections
Levels offered:
Certificate
Community College of Philadelphia
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
University of Phoenix-Philadelphia Campus
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Phoenix-Pittsburgh Campus
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pennsylvania Interesting Facts
- Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate.
- In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh.
- Hershey is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States.
- In 1913 the first automobile service station opened in Pittsburgh.
- In 1946 Philadelphia became home to the first computer.
Top National Parks in Pennsylvania:
Famous State Residents:
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