2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 2 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.