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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$5,626 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,476 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out is $6,750.

NMSU Dona Ana also took the #4 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New Mexico. Located in the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Central New Mexico Community College Report

$2,280 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in New Mexico. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Grants are $2,280 per year. While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at NMSU Grants accumulate an average of around $6,750 in student debt.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico State University - Grants Report

$1,968 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out is $6,750.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

$2,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public school 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Report

$6,528 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $6,528 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list.

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$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

$6,876 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico Highlands University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New Mexico Highlands University are $6,876 a year.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#10

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM
$6,557 Average Tuition & Fees

Western New Mexico University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote 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.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western New Mexico University

Best 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

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 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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