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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges
$37,685 Avg Salary
$16,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found New Mexico Junior College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Mexico. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hobbs.

Of the 28 students majoring in criminal justice at New Mexico Junior College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#2

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Luna Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 47% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in New Mexico. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at Western New Mexico University, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western New Mexico University Report

#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in New Mexico. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at SJC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at SJC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,108.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

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New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at New Mexico State University - Grants

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

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 10 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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