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Criminal Justice Studies at New Mexico Highlands University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Highlands University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

New Mexico Highlands University sits in Las Vegas, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 criminal justice studies graduations were recorded at New Mexico Highlands University.

Studying Online at New Mexico Highlands University

Many students take online classes at New Mexico Highlands University. Among 2,704 students, 1,399 (52%) studied exclusively online and 923 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at New Mexico Highlands University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at New Mexico Highlands University are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico Highlands University

Among the 12 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates at New Mexico Highlands University, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Highlands University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	11

Minority students account for 92% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Highlands University, above the national average of 55%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at New Mexico Highlands University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.