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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of the Southwest

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of the Southwest

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if University of the Southwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and approximately 904 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 0 student received their master's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

USW Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

Online Classes Are Available at USW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

USW does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

USW Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of the Southwest.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Accountants and Auditors 6,050 $66,370
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,310 $51,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,210 $36,250
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,830 $41,460

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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