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 - Dona Ana. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana paid an average of $228 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $82 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,962 | $5,466 |
| Fees | $198 | $198 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
Learn more about NMSU Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana 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.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice associate degree program at NMSU Dona Ana. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Dona Ana Online Learning page.
About 60.5% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 85.5% of the criminal justice associate degrees at NMSU Dona Ana in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 76 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 7 |
| Homeland Security | 7 |
*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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