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 Western New Mexico University. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Western New Mexico University paid an average of $262 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $184 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,417 | $11,400 |
| Fees | $2,157 | $2,157 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,790 | $10,790 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,288 | $4,288 |
Learn more about Western New Mexico University tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Western New Mexico University does offer online classes in its criminal justice associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western New Mexico University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 54.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in criminal justice at Western New Mexico University in 2019-2020, 63.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 | 11 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
