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Best Corrections Schools Near Saint Marys, GA (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Saint Marys, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs, with tuition ranging from $2,591 to $12,906 per year for indexed programs. Saint Marys has a population of about 18,805. Median household income is $67,271 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Georgia, the top-earning corrections-related role is Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist at a median $60,270 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Corrections Schools to Saint Marys
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer corrections programs near Saint Marys, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saint Marys city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia corrections page.
Corrections Wages Near Saint Marys
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Georgia, statewide)
Correctional Officer and Jailer
$47,520
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
$60,270
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers
$58,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$58,120
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Saint Marys at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
18,805
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$67,271
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Saint Marys-Area Cities With Corrections Programs
How many accredited corrections schools are near Saint Marys, GA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs near Saint Marys. The closest is Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL (29.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Savannah State University (92.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying corrections roles in Georgia?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying corrections-related roles in Georgia are: Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist ($60,270), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($58,640), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($58,120). Wages for Saint Marys workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Fernandina Beach instead of Saint Marys?
Fernandina Beach, FL is 9.9 miles from Saint Marys and has its own set of local corrections programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Saint Marys an affordable place to study corrections?
Saint Marys’s median household income of $67,271 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Marys while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: August 31, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.