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Best Corrections Schools Near Bridgeton, NJ (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bridgeton, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs, with tuition ranging from $4,320 to $35,842 per year for indexed programs. Bridgeton has a population of about 27,722. In the Vineland, NJ metro area, the top-earning corrections-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers at a median $117,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Corrections Schools to Bridgeton
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer corrections programs near Bridgeton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bridgeton city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bridgeton.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey corrections page.
Corrections Wages Near Bridgeton
Bridgeton is part of the Vineland, NJ metro area (BLS area code 47220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Correctional Officer and Jailer
$106,570
Vineland, NJ
$111,010
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
$80,280
NJ statewide
$83,625
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers
$117,450
Vineland, NJ
$122,344
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$67,510
Vineland, NJ
$70,323
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.
Bridgeton at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bridgeton-Area Cities With Corrections Programs
How many accredited corrections schools are near Bridgeton, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs near Bridgeton. The closest is Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ (20.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Community College of Philadelphia (37.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying corrections roles near Bridgeton?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying corrections-related roles near Bridgeton are: First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($117,450), Correctional Officer and Jailer ($106,570), Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist ($80,280). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Millville instead of Bridgeton?
Millville, NJ is 9.6 miles from Bridgeton 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.
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.
