Showing the Top 6 of 6 Total
Corrections Schools
within 100 miles of RI
Northeastern University
Suffolk University
University of New Haven
Newbury College-Brookline
Massasoit Community College
Hesser College
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Corrections Schools near Rhode Island
Rhode Island contains six schools that offer corrections programs. Northeastern University, the highest-ranking corrections school in RI, has a total student population of 27,537 and is the 56th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 corrections schools in Rhode Island, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Northeastern University comes out as the most expensive ($32,703/yr), with Massasoit Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,610/yr.
Corrections students from Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island alone, there are 1,260 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $52,100. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $50,110/yr and there are 1,100 employed.
Also, within the corrections schools in Rhode Island, the average student population is 3,268 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from corrections, there are 763 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 7,540 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,892, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Corrections Programs near Rhode Island
Northeastern University
- Corrections
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors - Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Masters
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Certificate
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Associates
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Associates
Rhode Island Interesting Facts
- Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.
- Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.
- Rhode Island shares a state water border with New York.
- The Cogswell Tower in Central Falls was the site of an Indian observation point in use during King Phillips War in 1676. The tower was built in 1904 as part of the last will and testament of Caroline Cogswell.
- Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment prohibition.