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2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges in New Mexico
361 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 361 degrees in criminal justice studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Mexico The criminal justice studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in New Mexico

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Mexico Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
63 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 63 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
150 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies has to look into New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NMSU Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were approximately 150 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NM

Western New Mexico University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the remote town of Silver City. This university ranks 9th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 26 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NM
36 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies has to look into Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales. A Best Colleges rank of #1140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ENMU - Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NM
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New Mexico Highlands University is a great university overall.

There were about 16 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NM
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 5 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Grants in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NM
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 3 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Alamogordo in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NM
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 7 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Carlsbad in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 5,472
Arizona 670 341
Oklahoma 565 160

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Criminal Justice Studies is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Corrections 161
Criminal Justice & Police Science 86
Criminal Justice 33

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