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Best Corrections Schools Near Mount Pocono, PA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs. Mount Pocono has a population of about 3,086. Median household income is $86,096 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Pennsylvania, the top-earning corrections-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers at a median $94,600 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Corrections Schools to Mount Pocono
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer corrections programs near Mount Pocono, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mount Pocono 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 Mount Pocono.
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: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania corrections page.
Corrections Wages Near Mount Pocono
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Pennsylvania, statewide)
Correctional Officer and Jailer
$63,460
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
$67,370
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers
$94,600
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$85,470
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.
Mount Pocono at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
3,086
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$86,096
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Mount Pocono-Area Cities With Corrections Programs
How many accredited corrections schools are near Mount Pocono, PA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering corrections programs near Mount Pocono. The closest is Sussex County Community College in Newton, NJ (31.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Raritan Valley Community College (49.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying corrections roles in Pennsylvania?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying corrections-related roles in Pennsylvania are: First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($94,600), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($85,470), Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist ($67,370). Wages for Mount Pocono workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in East Stroudsburg instead of Mount Pocono?
East Stroudsburg, PA is 12.5 miles from Mount Pocono 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 Mount Pocono an affordable place to study corrections?
Mount Pocono’s median household income of $86,096 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mount Pocono while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
