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Best Corrections Schools Near Lewiston, ME (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lewiston, Maine has 4 accredited schools offering corrections programs, with tuition ranging from $8,888 to $22,178 per year for indexed programs. Lewiston has a population of about 37,886. Median household income is $56,558 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Maine, the top-earning corrections-related role is Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist at a median $71,140 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Corrections Schools to Lewiston
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer corrections programs near Lewiston, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lewiston 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 Maine schools on the Maine corrections page.
Corrections Wages Near Lewiston
Lewiston is part of the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area (BLS area code 30340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Correctional Officer and Jailer
$52,730
ME statewide
$55,681
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
$71,140
ME statewide
$75,121
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers
$67,750
ME statewide
$71,542
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$66,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
$70,253
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.
Lewiston at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
37,886
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$56,558
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Lewiston-Area Cities With Corrections Programs
How many accredited corrections schools are near Lewiston, ME?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering corrections programs near Lewiston. The closest is Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, ME (24.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Southern New Hampshire University (97.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying corrections roles near Lewiston?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying corrections-related roles near Lewiston are: Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist ($71,140), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($67,750), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($66,530). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Auburn instead of Lewiston?
Auburn, ME is 4.0 miles from Lewiston 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 Lewiston an affordable place to study corrections?
Lewiston’s median household income of $56,558 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lewiston while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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: September 6, 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.