2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
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.
The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 138 students majoring in criminal justice at NMSU Main Campus, 46% are male and 54% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $23,217.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Of the 128 students majoring in criminal justice at UNM, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Criminal Justice majors at UNM take out an average of $20,056 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
Women make up 72% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,728.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Western New Mexico University take out $24,284 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
Of the 16 students majoring in criminal justice at New Mexico Highlands University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,829.
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Brookline College - Albuquerque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Brookline College - Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Criminal Justice majors at Brookline College - Albuquerque take out an average of $36,904 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of the Southwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in criminal justice at USW, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Northern New Mexico College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the distant town of Espanola.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,644 |
| Arizona | 3,363 |
| Oklahoma | 655 |
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 8 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.