2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the best value school in New Mexico for criminal justice and corrections students. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out is $6,750.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Dona Ana is ranked #4 for overall quality for criminal justice in New Mexico.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year.
CNM also took the #5 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Grants is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grants.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Grants are $2,280 a year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at NMSU Grants accumulate an average of around $6,750 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $1,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out is $6,750.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Alamogordo are $2,424 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from NMSU Alamogordo carry an average student debtload of $6,750.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $21,551 in student loans while working on their degree.
ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $14,439.
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New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #8 on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $7,906 a year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from UNM carry an average student debtload of $18,583.
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Western New Mexico University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico 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. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Western New Mexico University accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 12 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.
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