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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

128 Bachelor's Degrees
#347 Overall Quality
$31,091 Bachelor's Salary
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UNM ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UNM

UNM Criminal Justice Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #347 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 258
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 287
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 347
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 352
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 430
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 433
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 481
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 493
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 503
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 548
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 621

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UNM Make?

$31,091 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $31,091. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UNM Have?

$16,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNM, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $16,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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UNM Criminal Justice Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

The criminal justice program at UNM awarded 128 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 15

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