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New Mexico State University - Main Campus BS in Criminal Justice & Corrections

152 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,636 Average Salary
$21,125 Average Student Debt

The 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 - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the NMSU Main Campus BS in Criminal Justice

#659 in the U.S
#2 in New Mexico

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #659 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in New Mexico.

Here are some of the other rankings for NMSU Main Campus.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools22
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)77
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)94
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections94
Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)143
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections167
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans171
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates201
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools210
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections279
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans308
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k)311
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans358
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k)393
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections397
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k)410
Most Focused Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections433
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k)438
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k)441
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools457
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid)495
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates623
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools659
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections787
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates983

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from NMSU Main Campus Cost?

$7,301 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,125 Average Student Debt

NMSU Main Campus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus paid an average of $938 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $252 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,041$22,507
Fees$1,260$1,260
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$10,228$10,228
On Campus Other Expenses$4,271$4,271

Learn more about NMSU Main Campus tuition and fees.

NMSU Main Campus Criminal Justice BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NMSU Main Campus in Criminal Justice walked away with an average of $21,125 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $27,924.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Criminal Justice From NMSU Main Campus?

$28,636 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NMSU Main Campus is $28,636 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $32,399.

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Does NMSU Main Campus Offer an Online BS in Criminal Justice?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at NMSU Main Campus. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.

NMSU Main Campus Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Criminal Justice

152 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.2% Women
84.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 152 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 63.2% of the students who received their BS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 84.2% of criminal justice bachelor’s degree recipients at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino123
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White22
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BS in Criminal Justice Focus Areas at NMSU Main Campus

Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies152

References

*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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