2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 a year. Criminal Justice majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $22,728 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ENMU - Main Campus is ranked #1 for overall quality for criminal justice in New Mexico.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great value 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 large student population.
NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $23,217 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great value 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.
New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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 Value 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $20,056 in student debt.
UNM also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University are $6,557 per year. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Western New Mexico University is ranked #5 for overall quality for criminal justice in New Mexico.
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University of the Southwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USW are $16,200 per year.
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Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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 fairly small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Brookline College - Albuquerque carry an average student debtload of $36,904.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,644 |
| Arizona | 3,363 |
| Oklahoma | 655 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| 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.
- 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.