Corrections at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

Every corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the corrections program at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM Gallup is located in Gallup, New Mexico and approximately 2,174 students attend the school each year.

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

UNM Gallup Corrections Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Corrections

UNM Gallup Corrections Rankings

Corrections Student Demographics at UNM Gallup

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the corrections majors at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus.

UNM Gallup Corrections Associate’s Program

50% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of corrections associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in corrections only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at UNM Gallup may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

UNM Gallup does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in corrections graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus with a associate's in corrections.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Careers That Corrections Grads May Go Into

A degree in corrections 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 New Mexico - Gallup Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,210	$36,250
Police and Detective Supervisors	730	$78,980
Correctional Officer Supervisors	640	$49,630

References

*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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