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Criminal Justice Studies at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 157 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

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

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

Of the 140 bachelor’s criminal justice studies graduates 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 Studies 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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 55%.*

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

Of the 17 master’s criminal justice studies 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 Studies 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 Studies master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 48%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice Studies program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, 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.