by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 641 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,476 and $24,998 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 201 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice and corrections.
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The criminal justice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico associate degree criminal justice students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ENMU - Roswell Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Luna Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Luna Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Brookline College - Albuquerque did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Brookline College - Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Brookline College - Albuquerque
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at NMSU Carlsbad
New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico State University - Grants
Clovis Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Clovis Community College is located in Clovis, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Clovis Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Northern New Mexico College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Northern New Mexico College
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school situated in Ruidoso, New Mexico. It awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus
With a ranking of #14, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western New Mexico University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Mesalands Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Mesalands Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Alamogordo, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s criminal justice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UNM Taos
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at San Juan College
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