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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 10,878 people earned their degree in criminology, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States. In , criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,181 and had an average of $22,903 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 65 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,068 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in New Mexico”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’s criminology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminology Major in New Mexico list. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s criminology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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