by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NMSU Alamogordo paid an average of $216 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $93 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,232 | $5,184 |
| Fees | $192 | $192 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
Learn more about NMSU Alamogordo tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at NMSU Alamogordo took out an average of $14,380 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from NMSU Alamogordo make an average of $25,387 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $26,761.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that NMSU Alamogordo offers online options in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Alamogordo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received an associate degree at NMSU Alamogordo in criminal justice at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Studies | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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