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Corrections at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Corrections, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits in Albuquerque, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 101 corrections degrees were awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Of 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Corrections graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Corrections graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 72% women (73) and 28% men (28).

Corrections Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 101 bachelor’s corrections graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 72% were women (73) and 28% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	73
Black / African American	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Corrections bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Corrections program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$59,482
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.