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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 571 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Criminal Justice majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $22,728 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $23,217 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $21,829 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $20,056 in student debt.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Criminal Justice majors at Western New Mexico University take out an average of $24,284 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of the Southwest came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Brookline College - Albuquerque carry an average student debtload of $36,904.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Brookline College - Albuquerque Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,644
Arizona 3,363
Oklahoma 655

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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