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Corrections Administration.

A program that prepares individuals to plan and manage institutional facilities and programs for housing and rehabilitating prisoners in the public and/or private sectors. Includes instruction in the principles and practice of correction, facilities planning and management, safety and security, social and health services, staff and inmate management, budgeting, communication skills, correctional psychology, and applications to specific types of correctional facilities approaches.

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Related Careers

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1111

$45,640 $71,470 $143,130

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

33-1011

$50,340 $76,310 $125,170

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Use the Related Careers section above to see roles commonly linked to this field of study. Data is based on CIP–SOC crosswalk and BLS occupational data.

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Salary and employment data come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and Employment Projections.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Salary Summary

$73,890

Avg Median Salary $73,890

Lowest Median $71,470

Highest Median $76,310

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

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Career Paths 2

Degree Level Bachelor

Code 43.0113

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