
Fast Facts for Correctional Officers And Jailers in Texas
Salaries for Correctional Officers And Jailers in Texas
Schools for Correctional Officers And Jailers in Texas are listed below.
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University of Phoenix
Arlington, Austin, Cedar Hill, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Hurst, Irving, Killeen, Plano, San Antonio, Spring, Sugar Land
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.

Brown Mackie College
San Antonio
Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

Everest College
Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth
Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

Kaplan College KHE
Arlington, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Laredo, Lubbock, Midland, San Antonio
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.
Argosy University
Dallas
Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

American InterContinental University
Houston
Offers Graduate and Undergraduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, design and media arts, education, engineering and information technology. Located in five U.S. and two foreign sites

Texas School of Business
Houston

National American University Campus
Austin
Offers degree programs in business, health care, information technology, and much more. Located at twelve campuses throughout the Central U.S.
| School Name | Campus | Highest Award | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | Associate | 4,169 |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | Associate | 10,387 |
| Angelina College | Lufkin | Associate | 4,677 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | Associate | 33,508 |
| Blinn College | Brenham | Associate | 14,589 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Bachelor | 3,753 |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | Associate | 21,532 |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville | Associate | 3,196 |
| Colin College | Plano | Associate | 20,143 |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | Associate | 3,521 |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Associate | 11,167 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Associate | 25,023 |
| Galveston College | Galveston | Associate | 2,044 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | Doctorate | 2,435 |
| Hill College | Hillsboro | Associate | 3,556 |
| Houston Community College | Houston | Associate | 43,518 |
| Howard College | Big Spring | Associate | 3,329 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Associate | 5,150 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | Associate | 2,590 |
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | Associate | 2,005 |
| Laredo Community College | Laredo | Associate | 7,831 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Associate | 39,756 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | Associate | 8,079 |
| McMurry University | Abilene | Bachelor | 1,462 |
| Midland College | Midland | Bachelor | 5,739 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana | Associate | 7,560 |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | Associate | 1,010 |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Associate | 4,580 |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas | Bachelor | 567 |
| Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View | Doctorate | 8,382 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Doctorate | 16,496 |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio | Associate | 19,819 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Associate | 23,805 |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Associate | 6,602 |
| Southwest Texas Junior College | Uvalde | Associate | 4,716 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Doctorate | 11,607 |
| Tarrant County College | Fort Worth | Associate | 37,948 |
| Texas A & M International University | Laredo | Doctorate | 5,179 |
| Texas State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | Doctorate | 28,121 |
| The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville | Doctorate | 17,215 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Associate | 5,046 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | Associate | 8,217 |
| Victoria College | Victoria | Associate | 4,002 |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | Associate | 4,544 |
| Western Texas College | Snyder | Associate | 1,844 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | Associate | 5,892 |
| Wiley College | Marshall | Bachelor | 926 |
The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Texas. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.
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 Area | Jobs | Salary (2008) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
TEXAS | |||
| Killeen | 2,640 | $28,210 | 16 |
| Texarkana | 500 | $32,330 | 7.1 |
| Longview | 810 | $23,720 | 6.4 |
| McAllen | 990 | $28,510 | 3.2 |
| Lubbock | 530 | $27,760 | 3.2 |
| San Antonio | 2,890 | $33,340 | 2.3 |
| Houston | 6,350 | $30,040 | 1.7 |
| Fort Worth | 1,470 | $35,060 | 1.2 |
| Dallas | 3,050 | $31,610 | 1 |
| Laredo | 80 | $32,250 | 0.7 |
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