Corrections Vocational Programs

In the United States, 217 colleges are offering Corrections vocational programs. The average tuition & fees of the Corrections program at the schools is $9,123 for the academic year 2019-2020. The average annual salary after completing the Corrections program is $71,765 and the average hourly wage is $25.73.^*

Corrections Program 2020 Average Tuition and Completion Time

What is Corrections Career?

A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities

For the academic year 2019-2020, the average tuition & fees of Corrections vocational programs is $9,123. The amount is calculated based on the tuition of the Corrections program offering trade schools and it may differ from other programs at those schools.

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees of Corrections Career Programs
Tuition & Fees	$9,123
Length of Program
Completion Time

Career and Average Wage after Corrections Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Corrections certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives career is $94,950 and, for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, the average annual income is $72,980.

Corrections Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2019)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$45.65	$94,950
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$72,980
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$33.18	$69,000
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$24.1	$50,130