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Criminal Justice Studies at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Western New Mexico University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 criminal justice studies degrees were awarded at Western New Mexico University.

Studying Online at Western New Mexico University

Distance learning is available at Western New Mexico University. Among 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) studied exclusively online and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Western New Mexico University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Western New Mexico University are 63% women (19) and 37% men (11).

Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 10 associate’s criminal justice studies graduates at Western New Mexico University, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Criminal Justice Studies associate’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, higher than the national average of 53%.*

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

Among the 19 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Western New Mexico University, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, higher than the national average of 55%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice Studies program at Western New Mexico University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.