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Online Schools for Correctional Officers And Jailer
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- AIU Online
- Ashford University
- Ashworth College
- Berkeley College - Online
- Boston University - Online
- Cambridge College
- Capella University
- Central Pennsylvania College
- Colorado Technical University Online
- Concord Law School
- Everest University Online
- Florida Tech University Online
- Grantham University
- Herzing College
- Herzing University Online
- ICS Canada
- ITT Technical Institutes
- Kaplan University
- Keiser University eCampus Online
- Lincoln College of Technology
- Minnesota School of Business
- National American University (NAU)
- New England Institute of Technology
- South University
- Strayer University Online
- University of Phoenix Online
- Utah Career College
- Utica College
- Virginia College Online
- Walden University
- Westwood College
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Correctional Officers And Jailers
Job Numbers and Growth
The number of jobs for correctional officers and jailers in the US is about 442,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a very low level of unemployment.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Of those working as employees, 2% work fewer than 40 hours per week.
Training and Education
Moderate-term on-the-job training is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 11% of workers have a bachelor's degree or higher. 49% of employees attended college, but do not have a degree. 40% of correctional officers and jailers were able to find a job with only a high school education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for workers in Pine Bluff (Arkansas), Cumberland (Maryland), and Killeen (Texas), and fewer jobs in Fayetteville (Arkansas), Knoxville (Tennessee), and Santa Ana (California).
Compensation for employees is the most in San Francisco (California), Edison (New Jersey), and Stockton (California), and the lowest in Longview (Texas), Fort Smith (Arkansas), and Florence (Alabama).
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Correctional Officers And Jailers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Correctional Officers And Jailers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Correctional Officers And Jailers are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Correctional Officers And Jailers are starred 
.
| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Auburn | 70 | 1.2 | |
| Alabama | Birmingham | 1,230 | $33,130 | 1.6 |
| Alabama | Dothan | 80 | $26,610 | 1 |
| Alabama | Florence | 80 | $20,860 | 1.2 |
| Alabama | Montgomery | 1,100 | $35,340 | 4.5 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 150 | $31,120 | 1.2 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 7,150 | $37,190 | 2.6 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 580 | $35,810 | 7.3 |
| Arkansas | Fayetteville | 140 | $30,380 | 0.5 |
| Arkansas | Fort Smith | 260 | $22,620 | 1.6 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 670 | 1.4 | |
| Arkansas | Pine Bluff | 1,450 | $31,340 | 35.2 |
| California | Bakersfield | 4,140 | $65,070 | 10.8 |
| California | Riverside | 5,170 | $64,910 | 2.7 |
| California | Sacramento | 2,920 | $56,940 | 2.2 |
| California | San Francisco | 1,320 | $68,930 | 0.9 |
| California | Santa Ana | 1,060 | $57,140 | 0.5 |
| California | Stockton | 990 | $63,800 | 3.2 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | 460 | $45,650 | 1.3 |
| Colorado | Denver | 2,330 | $48,600 | 1.3 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 3,100 | $51,800 | 0.9 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 1,060 | $38,550 | 1.2 |
| Florida | Panama City | 570 | $29,580 | 6.2 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 800 | 3.5 | |
| Florida | Tampa | 2,700 | $47,460 | 1.5 |
| Georgia | Albany | 510 | $28,530 | 6.4 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 3,950 | $32,060 | 1.1 |
| Georgia | Augusta | 1,230 | $31,610 | 4.2 |
| Georgia | Brunswick | 110 | $30,250 | 2.1 |
| Georgia | Columbus | 500 | 3.3 | |
| Georgia | Macon | 650 | $28,040 | 4.8 |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | 1,100 | $46,110 | 1.7 |
| Idaho | Boise | 800 | $33,020 | 2.1 |
| Idaho | Lewiston | 50 | $35,870 | 1.8 |
| Idaho | Pocatello | 90 | $34,200 | 2.4 |
| Illinois | Champaign | 100 | $29,600 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | Bloomington | 80 | $27,490 | 0.9 |
| Indiana | Evansville | 230 | $30,090 | 0.9 |
| Indiana | Fort Wayne | 280 | $30,180 | 0.9 |
| Indiana | Gary | 630 | $28,880 | 1.6 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 2,280 | $31,380 | 1.7 |
| Indiana | Lafayette | 120 | $29,900 | 1.2 |
| Indiana | Muncie | 330 | $24,900 | 5.7 |
| Iowa | Cedar Rapids | 290 | 1.5 | |
| Iowa | Davenport | 360 | $49,810 | 1.4 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 290 | $45,680 | 0.6 |
| Kansas | Topeka | 760 | $31,280 | 5 |
| Kentucky | Lexington | 720 | $34,490 | 2.1 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 1,430 | $28,850 | 1.6 |
| Louisiana | Alexandria | 590 | $37,890 | 7.5 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 3,020 | $32,500 | 5.6 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 320 | 1.6 | |
| Louisiana | Lake Charles | 340 | $26,920 | 2.9 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 1,390 | $26,230 | 1.9 |
| Louisiana | Shreveport | 500 | $36,000 | 2 |
| Maine | Portland | 460 | $36,460 | 1.6 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 5,270 | $42,940 | 2.7 |
| Maryland | Cumberland | 900 | $43,290 | 20.4 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 3,320 | $55,310 | 1.3 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 1,560 | $44,670 | 3.6 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 800 | 0.8 | |
| Michigan | Lansing | 180 | $50,440 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | Warren | 1,050 | $43,500 | 0.6 |
| Minnesota | Duluth | 420 | $45,690 | 2.4 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 2,990 | $43,120 | 1.1 |
| Mississippi | Gulfport | 380 | $26,640 | 2.5 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 1,120 | $24,470 | 3.1 |
| Mississippi | Pascagoula | 110 | $26,760 | 1.8 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 2,370 | $34,160 | 1.6 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 2,090 | $39,150 | 1 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 860 | $37,000 | 1.3 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 1,860 | $58,760 | 1.4 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 2,400 | $61,050 | 3.1 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 2,120 | $65,210 | 1.4 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 3,140 | $60,430 | 2.1 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 3,680 | $27,540 | 6.4 |
| New York | Albany | 1,220 | $44,810 | 1.9 |
| New York | Rochester | 1,770 | $53,250 | 2.4 |
| New York | Syracuse | 310 | $43,540 | 0.7 |
| North Carolina | Asheville | 390 | $30,400 | 1.5 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 1,660 | $32,910 | 1.3 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 310 | $32,480 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | Greensboro | 530 | $37,160 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Hickory | 1,120 | $29,850 | 4.9 |
| North Carolina | Wilmington | 450 | $32,020 | 2.2 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 130 | $36,690 | 0.8 |
| North Dakota | Grand Forks | 110 | $33,440 | 1.8 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 1,650 | $37,140 | 1.1 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 2,140 | $38,290 | 1.4 |
| Ohio | Lima | 410 | $42,890 | 6.1 |
| Ohio | Toledo | 450 | $36,570 | 1 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 1,370 | $41,190 | 4.1 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 2,040 | $32,630 | 2.4 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 770 | $26,750 | 1.2 |
| Oregon | Portland | 1,460 | $49,250 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 580 | $40,720 | 1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 970 | $45,630 | 2.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 1,660 | $45,020 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 1,080 | $43,680 | 2.9 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 1,140 | $47,560 | 1.4 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 2,120 | $29,530 | 4.1 |
| South Carolina | Florence | 160 | $28,420 | 1.4 |
| South Carolina | Myrtle Beach | 160 | $31,770 | 1 |
| South Carolina | Sumter | 220 | $30,210 | 5.1 |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 500 | $29,580 | 1.5 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 240 | $27,860 | 0.5 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 2,510 | $39,990 | 2.7 |
| Tennessee | Morristown | 60 | $25,200 | 1 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 2,380 | $29,420 | 2.1 |
| Texas | Dallas | 3,050 | $31,610 | 1 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 1,470 | $35,060 | 1.2 |
| Texas | Houston | 6,350 | $30,040 | 1.7 |
| Texas | Killeen | 2,640 | $28,210 | 16 |
| Texas | Laredo | 80 | $32,250 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Longview | 810 | $23,720 | 6.4 |
| Texas | Lubbock | 530 | $27,760 | 3.2 |
| Texas | Mcallen | 990 | $28,510 | 3.2 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 2,890 | $33,340 | 2.3 |
| Texas | Texarkana | 500 | $32,330 | 7.1 |
| Virginia | Blacksburg | 140 | $39,100 | 1.8 |
| Virginia | Lynchburg | 270 | $31,840 | 2 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 3,010 | $37,890 | 3.4 |
| Virginia | Roanoke | 310 | 1.4 | |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 2,040 | $38,930 | 1.8 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 310 | $38,100 | 2 |
| West Virginia | Morgantown | 320 | $45,390 | 5.4 |
| Wisconsin | Appleton | 120 | $43,470 | 0.8 |
| Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 400 | $39,200 | 3.9 |
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | 440 | $41,110 | 1.9 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 500 | $41,920 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 640 | $47,860 | 0.5 |
| Wisconsin | Racine | 550 | $37,940 | 5.3 |
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Recommended Schools for Correctional Officers And Jailers
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Alabama
- Herzing University (Birmingham)
- ITT Technical Institute
- Strayer University
- University of Phoenix (Birmingham)
Arizona
- Argosy University (Phoenix)
- Brown Mackie College
- Cambridge College (Phoenix)
- Everest College
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Arkansas
California
- AIU (Los Angeles)
- Argosy University
- Everest College
- Heald College
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- Western Career College
- Westwood College
Colorado
- Argosy University (Denver)
- Cambridge College (Aurora)
- Colorado Technical University
- Everest College
- ITT Tech
- Kaplan College
- Lincoln College of Technology (Denver)
- National American University Campus
- University of Phoenix
- Westwood College (Denver)
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District of Columbia
Florida
- American InterContinental University (Weston)
- Argosy University
- Brown Mackie College (Miami)
- Everest Institute
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- Florida Technical College
- Herzing University (Winter Park)
- ITT Technical Institutes
- Keiser University
- Lincoln College of Technology (West Palm Beach)
- Rasmussen College
- Sanford-Brown Institute
- Southwest Florida College
- Strayer University
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- American InterContinental University (Buckhead)
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- Bauder College (Atlanta)
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- ITT Technical Institute
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- Brown Mackie College
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