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Career Information for Correctional Officers And Jailers in North Carolina

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Fast Facts for Correctional Officers And Jailers in North Carolina

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hickory, Wilmington, and Asheville
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Durham, Greensboro, and Charlotte
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Charlotte, Hickory, and Greensboro

Salaries for Correctional Officers And Jailers in North Carolina

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Greensboro, Charlotte, and Durham. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Correctional Officers And Jailers in North Carolina are listed below.

Selected Correctional Officer Schools in North Carolina

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Charlotte, Raleigh

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Strayer University
Charlotte, Greensboro, Huntersville, Morrisville, Raleigh

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Kaplan College KHE
Charlotte

Kaplan College teaches students skills that have relevance in many fast-growing employment areas. Several forms of tuition assistance may be available for qualified enrollees.

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

ECPI University
Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh

ECPI University has offered many different campuses, as well as online, education for several different programs for almost 40 years.

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Correctional Officers and Jailers in North Carolina

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
AIU OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Virginia College OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
Berkeley College OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, MasterGet Info
Argosy University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Everest University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Baker College OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineAssociate, DiplomaGet Info
ECPI OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Central Pennsylvania CollegeOnlineAssociate, CertificateGet Info
Minnesota School of BusinessOnlineAssociateGet Info
Lincoln College of TechnologyOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Anthem CollegeOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelor Get Info
Herzing CollegeOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More North Carolina Correctional Officer Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAshevilleAssociate6,408
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashingtonAssociate1,476
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmontBachelor1,337
Brunswick Community CollegeSupplyAssociate1,162
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudsonAssociate3,728
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmingtonAssociate7,570
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead CityAssociate1,628
Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickoryAssociate4,765
Central Carolina Community CollegeSanfordAssociate4,603
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotteAssociate18,052
Cleveland Community CollegeShelbyAssociate2,064
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonvilleAssociate4,349
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth CityAssociate2,117
Craven Community CollegeNew BernAssociate3,032
Davidson County Community CollegeThomasvilleAssociate3,399
Durham Technical Community CollegeDurhamAssociate5,170
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayettevilleAssociate9,063
Gaston CollegeDallasAssociate5,718
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestownAssociate10,571
Halifax Community CollegeWeldonAssociate1,142
Haywood Community CollegeClydeAssociate2,127
Isothermal Community CollegeSpindaleAssociate2,131
James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansvilleAssociate1,118
Johnston Community CollegeSmithfieldAssociate4,145
Lenoir Community CollegeKinstonAssociate2,733
Mayland Community CollegeSpruce PineAssociate1,472
McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarionAssociate1,134
Mitchell Community CollegeStatesvilleAssociate2,687
Montgomery Community CollegeTroyAssociate954
Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboroAssociate393
Pitt Community CollegeWintervilleAssociate6,499
Randolph Community CollegeAsheboroAssociate2,521
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskieAssociate384
Robeson Community CollegeLumbertonAssociate1,788
Rockingham Community CollegeWentworthAssociate2,013
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisburyAssociate5,158
Sampson Community CollegeClintonAssociate1,278
South Piedmont Community CollegePolktonAssociate2,250
Southeastern Community College WhitevilleWhitevilleAssociate1,811
Southwestern Community College SylvaSylvaAssociate2,040
Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarleAssociate2,390
Vance-Granville Community CollegeHendersonAssociate4,135
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleighAssociate12,238
Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboroAssociate2,988
Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorgantonAssociate2,448
Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboroAssociate2,476
Wilson Community CollegeWilsonAssociate1,642

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Correctional Officers And Jailers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for North Carolina. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Correctional Officers and Jailers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Correctional Officers and Jailers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

NORTH CAROLINA

   
Hickory1,120$29,8504.9
Wilmington450$32,0202.2
Asheville390$30,4001.5
Charlotte1,660$32,9101.3
Greensboro530$37,1601
Durham310$32,4800.8
Employment For:
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