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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges in New Mexico
641 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$31,476 Avg Early-Career Salary
Criminal Justice & Corrections is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 641 degrees in criminal justice & corrections to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Corrections School

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico Your choice of criminal justice & corrections school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminal Justice & Corrections School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice & Corrections Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections in New Mexico

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

10 Top New Mexico Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice & corrections. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 128 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make around $31,091 in their early career salary.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$25,062 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & corrections has to take a look at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Las Cruces. This university ranks 10th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 63 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career wages of $25,062.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$26,325 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in criminal justice & corrections needs to check out New Mexico State University - Main Campus. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. A Best Colleges rank of #1106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NMSU Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were about 150 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program earn around $26,325 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$31,610 Median Starting Salary

Western New Mexico University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 36 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career income of $31,610.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,917 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were approximately 30 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make an average of $28,917 in their early career salary.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
$32,044 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. 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 & corrections students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career income of $32,044.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & corrections from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

7

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

There were approximately 16 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent data year. Those criminal justice & corrections students who get their degree from New Mexico Highlands University make $5,115 more than the standard criminal justice graduate.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,409 Median Starting Salary

USW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hobbs. This university ranks 14th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 8 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the criminal justice program make an average of $31,409 in their early career salary.

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9

NMSU Alamogordo is a small public university located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

There were roughly 3 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Alamogordo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program report average early career wages of $25,062.

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9

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

There were approximately 7 criminal justice & corrections students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Carlsbad in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminal justice program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,062.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 7,609
Arizona 287 3,321
Oklahoma 257 649

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Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 361
Corrections 161
Criminal Justice & Police Science 86
Criminal Justice 33

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Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 65
Homeland Security 14
Security Science and Technology 7
Other Homeland Security 1

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