Corrections Programs Near Fort Dodge, Iowa
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Fort Dodge, Iowa awards a corrections degree - the nearest campus is about 113 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Iowa students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Compare corrections programs you can start from Fort Dodge:
Corrections Program Access Near Fort Dodge, Iowa
| Distance from Fort Dodge | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 4 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Fort Dodge awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 113 miles away. From Fort Dodge this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Iowa students online.
Choosing A Corrections Program From Fort Dodge
The subject matter does not change by location: corrections systems, criminal justice fundamentals, offender rehabilitation, and report writing. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Fort Dodge
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Correctional Officers and Jailers Earn in Iowa
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Iowa earn a median $53,040 per year against $58,940 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Iowa median for correctional officers and jailers is $53,040 per year, below the national median of $58,940, on state employment of 3,440 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Fort Dodge specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Iowa page.
Other Iowa Cities
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Related
- Corrections programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Corrections degree programs in Iowa - state pay, employment and metros
- Paralegal career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012)
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