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Criminology at Central New Mexico Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminology, consider the program at Central New Mexico Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central New Mexico Community College is in Albuquerque, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 79 criminology graduations were recorded at Central New Mexico Community College.

Studying Online at Central New Mexico Community College

Distance learning is available at Central New Mexico Community College. Of 19,342 students, 7,623 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,536 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Central New Mexico Community College

Use these rankings to compare Central New Mexico Community College’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#1 of 1
Best Value	New Mexico	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#17 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#133 of 161

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Central New Mexico Community College

Graduates of Central New Mexico Community College’s Criminology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,068
2 years	$24,369
4 years	$35,000
5 years	$49,689

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Criminology graduates from Central New Mexico Community College take home a median $35,000, compared with $37,505 for all Central New Mexico Community College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminology graduates at Central New Mexico Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at Central New Mexico Community College are 77% women (61) and 23% men (18).

Criminology Associate’s Program at Central New Mexico Community College

Among the 79 associate’s criminology degrees awarded at Central New Mexico Community College, 77% were women (61) and 23% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology associate’s degree recipients at Central New Mexico Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	54
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Criminology associate’s degree recipients at Central New Mexico Community College, above the national average of 51%.*

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

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Central New Mexico Community College

The Criminology program at Central New Mexico Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	79

Best-Paid Careers for Criminology Graduates

Those who complete Criminology program at Central New Mexico Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Criminology majors, 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
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

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.