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Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what New Mexico State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus sits in Las Cruces, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 157 criminal justice & corrections graduations were recorded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#3 of 9
Best Value	New Mexico	#6 of 9
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#36 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#67 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#269 of 1,206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#682 of 1,205

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Those who finish New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,587
2 years	$30,447
3 years	$38,837
4 years	$41,811
5 years	$43,919

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus report median earnings of $41,811, compared with $50,461 for all New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus is $14,034.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 68% women (107) and 32% men (50).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 140 bachelor’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 69% were women (97) and 31% were men (43).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	106
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	5
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 83% of Criminal Justice & Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 52%.*

Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 17 master’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 59% were women (10) and 41% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Criminal Justice & Corrections master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

This Criminal Justice & Corrections program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	157

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Corrections program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.