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2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico

9 Colleges
$31,476 Avg Salary
$24,998 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular online school in New Mexico for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $14,439.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out is $6,750.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Junior College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

On average, criminal justice graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $21,551 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grants.

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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#7

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Western New Mexico University accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school located in the town of Ruidoso.

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online 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.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from NMSU Alamogordo carry an average student debtload of $6,750.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges 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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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 9 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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