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 - Grants. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NMSU Grants paid an average of $163 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $87 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,088 | $3,912 |
| Fees | $192 | $192 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at NMSU Grants in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $14,380 in student debt. That is 23% lower than the national average of $18,566.
criminal justice who receive their associate degree from NMSU Grants 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 Grants 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 Grants Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their AS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those students who received an associate degree in criminal justice at NMSU Grants in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
*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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